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    • Honestly you are all amazing on this site, thank you so much for your help and time. ill keep an eye out and only return when i receive a claim letter for sure also, i updated my address with amex and tsb before i even missed payments. the initial address was my family home but i dont reside there. to avoid a bombardment of letters there i have now updated my address, will they send all threats etc to the new address? Or old address?   do you reccomend i send both tsb and amex my update in address via a letter?
    • Your point 4 deals with that and puts them to strict proof .....but realistically they are not in a position to state that within their particulars they were not the creditor at the time of default but naturally assume the OC would have...so always worth challenging and if you get a DJ who knows his onions on the day may ask for further evidence from the OC internal accounts system. 
    • I see, shame, I think if a claim is 'someone was served' then proof of that should be mandatory. Appreciate your input into the WS whenever you get chance, thanks in advance
    • Paper trail off the original creditor often confirms the default and issue of a notice...not having or being able to disclose the actual copy or being able to produce a copy less so. Creditors are not compelled to keep copies of the actual default notice so you will in most cases get a reconstituted version but must contain accurate figures/dates/format.     .    
    • Including Default Notice Andy? Ok, I think this is the best I can do.. it all makes sense with references to their WS. They have included exhibits that dates don't match the WS about them, small but still.. if you're going to reference letters giving dates, then the exhibits should be correct, no? I know I redacted them too much, but one of the dates differs to the WS by a few months. IN THE ******** County Court Claim No. [***] BETWEEN: LC Asset 2 S.A.R.L CLAIMANT AND [***] DEFENDANT ************ _________________________ ________ WITNESS STATEMENT OF [***] _________________________ ________ I, [***], being the Defendant in this case will state as follows; I make this Witness Statement in support of my defence in this claim. 1. I understand that the claimant is an Assignee, a buyer of defunct or bad debts, which are bought on mass portfolios at a much-reduced cost to the amount claimed and which the original creditors have already written off as a capital loss and claimed against taxable income as confirmed in the claimant’s witness statement exhibit by way of the Deed of Assignment. As an assignee or creditor as defined in section 189 of the CCA this applies to this new requirement on assignment of rights. This means that when an assignee purchases debts (or otherwise acquires rights under a credit agreement) it also acquires certain obligations to the borrower including the duty to comply with CCA requirements (such as the rules on statements and notices and other post-contractual information). The assignee becomes the creditor under the agreement. This ensures that essential consumer protections under the CCA cannot be circumvented by assigning the debt to a third party. 2. The Claim relates to an alleged Credit Card agreement between the Defendant and Bank of Scotland plc. Save insofar of any admittance it is accepted that the Defendant has had contractual agreements with Bank of Scotland plc in the past, the Defendant is unaware as to what alleged debt the Claimant refers. 3. The Defendant requested a copy of the CCA on the 24/12/2022 along with the standard fee of £1.00 postal order, to which the defendant received a reply from the Claimant dated 06/02/2023. To this date, the Claimant has failed to disclose a valid agreement and proof as per their claim that this is enforceable, that Default Notice and Notice of Assignment were sent to and received by the Defendant, on which their claim relies. The Claimant is put to strict proof to verify and confirm that the exhibit *** is a true copy of the agreement and are the true Terms and Conditions as issued at the time of inception of the online application and execution of the agreement. 4. Point 3 is noted. The Claimant pleads that a default notice has been served upon the defendant as evidenced by Exhibit [***]. The claimant is put to strict proof to verify the service of the above in accordance with s136 and s196 Law of Property Act 1925. 5. Point 6 is noted and disputed. The Defendant cannot recall ever having received the notice of assignment as evidenced in the exhibit marked ***. The claimant is put to strict proof to verify the service of the above in accordance with s136 and s196 Law of Property Act 1925. 6. Point 11 is noted and disputed. See 3. 7. Point 12 is noted, the Defendant doesn’t recall receiving contact where documentation is provided as per the Claimants obligations under CCA. In addition, the Claimant pleads letters were sent on dates given, yet those are not the letters evidenced in their exhibits *** 8. Point 13 is noted and denied. Claimant is put to strict proof to prove allegations. 9. The Claimant did not provide a true copy of the CCA in response to the Defendants request of 24/12/2022. The Claimant further claims that the documents are sufficient to pursue a Judgement and are therefore copies of original documents in their possession. Conclusion 10. Without the Claimant providing a valid true copy of the executed Credit agreement that complies with the CCA, the Claimant has no grounds on which to enforce this alleged debt. 11. The Defendant was not given ample evidence to prove the debt and therefore was not required to enter settlement negotiations. Should the debt be proved in the future, the Defendant is willing to enter such negotiations with the Claimant. On receipt of this claim I could not recall the precise details of the agreement or any debt and sought clarity from the claimant by way of a Section 78 request. The Claimant failed to comply. I can only assume as this was due to the Claimant not having any enforceable documentation and issuing a claim in hope of an undefended default judgment.   Statement of Truth I, ********, the Defendant, believe the facts stated within this Witness Statement to be true. I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in it’s truth. Signed: _________________________ _______ Dated: _____________________
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Hi everyone,

 

Nearly two years without a dickie bird and now I've received a welcome to shabot letter to my new address.

 

Last on this was an account in dispute and harassment letter sent back in 2009, (plus a couple received from Fire threatening doorstep collection)

 

What should my next move be with this please? Can the account still be disputed until a valid credit agreement is received? Or has all that changed now?

 

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and advice

 

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An account can be disputed for

non compliance with a CCA request

but the only restriction on ''collection

activity is that the debt cannot be

enforced in court, but a claim can

be started.

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I've probably understood this all wrong, so sorry for sounding dumb (you'll get used to that with me :razz:) but what would the point be of them starting a claim if the debt can't be enforced in court? :???::???:

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They may anticipate that the original

creditor will ''find'' an agreement or

that an acceptable reconstituted

agreement can be produced, the

creditor/DCA then has the ''evidence''

to pursue the case through the court.

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Hi Brig,

 

They already sent a poor copy of it back in 2009 (well an application for the argos card) and I disputed it because it came with no terms and conditions, or right to cancel contained within it. Plus, the about me section is typed and about my employment and bank is filled in by hand? They didn't even fill in the 'for office use only' section? So I told them it was not an enforceable credit agreement and I heard nothing more until Fire stuck their nose in last year?

 

So will they be able to use this application form now as an enforceable agreement?

 

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I would very much doubt it,

a reconstituted agreement

must still have all the relevant

terms and conditions at the

start of the account and any

updated T/Cs.

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go for it up2, I am in the middle of an Argos fight, they sent me just a blank one !!!! then somebody else's and then have the cheek to say they have fullfilled the requirement and they don't know what Consumer Protection From Unfair trading Regulations (CPUTR) 2008.

 

As for Cabot, in the same game as you mate, with a very old YB Visa card.. they have admitted its unenforceable without it.. but will continue to wrack up the interest, smash me credit file etc etc... Go a head do your worse.

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Hi HH,

 

They are a total nightmare aren't they.

 

Crapbot kept sending letters to my address for an old tenant, but recognising their letters, I didn't bother return to sender. My daughter happened to return one by mistake, and that's when I received the 'welcome to the wonderful world of your friendly leeches'

 

Oh well, had a few months rest of them, seconds out round two :boxing: Ding Ding!!!!!!

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Yo mate you got that right.... Argos was being delt with by Freds until they sent me a ladys SAR with all her information on it. Argos now dealing with me direct as I refused to deal with a buffoon outfit that can't tell the difference between man and woman. She had her original 2006 CCA enclosed, that is all I am asking for,... told them they will need it if they are going to court. Will await As for CRABOT, £60 on me outstanding bill in two months, they can go hike as I have written my last letter today to them telling them do your worst your not getting anything even if you do manage to get the original I JUST DON'T CARE ANY MORE,, there greed as got the better of them.

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Hi Up2, just thought I'd add to your thread as I'm in exactly the same position as you. Practically same letters and everything !

 

In December they advised me that they were still looking for my agreement and had suspended all activity.

In May they sent me a copy of my application form and informed me that was all they had to send. I've ignored them, as far as I'm concerned if they are so sure that this is enforceable then they will take me to court. They said that if I didn't come to a suitable arrangement then I was being moved to their pre-litigation department - I've got to say that the move went very smoothly, no upheaval for me at all :lol:

Since then, I've received emails monthly (fortunately didn't make the mistake of supplying a valid telephone number) and for October's gift I have a 'External Debt Recovery Notification' letter - basically saying that they're sending someone round to collect the debt. I happily now keep all my money under my German Shepherd's collars as I no longer trust the banks. So Cabot good luck with retrieving that. (Kidding about the collars by the way, not the dogs though :madgrin:)

 

I'm with the previous poster's advice about not wasting any more postage. I refuse to enter into a battle with them unless it's at court.

 

Keep posting with any updates and good luck :-)

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Yep Zakfixit,,,, same again, Argoose sends me somebody elses completed CCA,,, through those muppets freds, but say, we don't have to give you yours hippy here is a blank copy of what you would off signed are you saying Mr Hippy you did not sign it.. !!!! NO I am saying I want a copy of my original for my file and perusal please.... Oh no we have complied with Section 76/77 yep,,, well see you in court then if you have a case... you have already removed £80 in late payment fee's well that tells you something does it not.

 

I expect some weazel will pop out of the woodwork later....... But until such time do one. As for CABOT, don't care if they come with the original in gold platting YOUR GETTING JACK FROM THE HIPPY I would rather go BR,,, let em take me to court first and spend there fee's then go BR.... Hippy 1 Cabot 0 :mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2::mad2:

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Thanks for your posts guys,

 

It's reassuring to know other people understand what's happening. I remember when I felt all alone. Not now tho, thanks to CAG :madgrin:

 

I'm just gonna put them outta my head for now and enjoy the peace of the non link ringing phone.

 

Will be back with updates.

 

Thanks again ev1

 

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Hi guys,

 

Quick update.

 

Well, it's been a few months but crapbot are back. This letter informing me that 'your account has been escalated to our pre litigation department'

 

Funny that this one differs from the one received in 2009 as it no longer includes the threats of 'a warrant of execution' or 'an external debt collection agency or legal agency calling on you' :|

 

I have not confirmed that I am the owner of this debt or that this is my address. I'm very tempted to do nothing and see what comes next.

 

Argos are next on my hit list to SAR, and as they never ever produced a valid cca just an application form I think it's better not to deal with cabot until I need to.

 

Will be back with updates

 

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Back quicker than I thought.

 

Have received another letter, wow, Lindsay Thomas is being a busy bee.

 

This one is another Important Notice - Please do not Ignore

 

We wish to advise you that your account continues to be in default etc etc.

 

If you do not take any positive action to settle we will either forward account to an external debt collection agent or commence legal action to recover this debt if your account meets our litigation criteria - what does that last part mean?

 

Call us immediately

 

with lots of love Lindsay Thomas.

 

I'm sending a SAR to Argos next week, should I just write a letter to Cabot informing them that I am taking this action due to missold PPI?

 

Thanks as always for your advice.

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Morning all,

 

I'm still waiting for my SAR from Argos, despite sending them a failed SAR letter and an email (which their website promises a response within 24 hours - which I've still yet to receive) they are choosing to ignore. I have confirmation from the post office that the postal order was cashed back in April, but and email from the post office saying that the letter wasn't delivered (is showing as being progressed through our system on track n trace), so a bit miffed.

 

Anyway, I've received an email from Equifax about activity on my credit report, when I had a look, Cabot have searched my file in Feb 2012, and twice this month - both on the same day!!!!

 

Is this allowed? Can they keep performing searches?

 

I'm looking into suing Argos for the information, but is there anything I should be doing about the searches?

 

Your help as always is appreciated.

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Hi upto,

 

Unfortunately they can do this, it is only

when the number and frequency of searches

goes ''wild'' that you can complain.

 

What type of search was done.?

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Hi Brig:wave:

 

The search in Feb was for outstanding debt and the two from this month say CABOT CREDIT MANAGEMENT , a Enquiry Agent company, has made an inquiry against your credit report on xx/05/2012 . If you were not aware of or did not consent to this search, contact CABOT CREDIT MANAGEMENT or Equifax for clarification.

 

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