Next Directory nearly cost me my mortgage

[tazgilleye]

Hi,

 

I recently applied for a new mortgage with Nationwide, my existing one is with them. During the process a manual credit check highlighted a default on a Next Directory Account, something which I had no knowledge of. The account may have been opened and used by my ex. I can't prove it though. In order to prevent securing the mortgage I paid it off using my credit card.

I have now challenged Next for information about the account, they have responded stating that because I have stated that this may be fraud they will not give me any information.

I have completed a financial dis-association from my ex, I am concerned however that both Nationwide and Experian did not highlight this default which was from 2003.

 

1. Can they do this?

2. Can I legally cancel the payment?

3. Should I pursue this further through experian?

 

Hope someone can help.

[miss muppet]

This seems to be very unfair that you have ended up paying this. They may "cut up rough" but think you should send them a Subject Access Request enclosing £10. the template is in the Debt Collectors Library. This will give you all the information on the account and who is actually responsible for the alleged debt. Send it recorded delivery, they have 40 calendar days to reply. I am tempted to say send a request for a true signed copy of the agreement as well but maybe although lots of people have varying experiences of the Financial Ombudsman Service, make a formal complaint to them using their website and let them deal with Next, it has the advantage that it will cost Next for the FOS to look at your complaint and also you might be awarded compensation. Have a look at Pinky's inspirational thread for information on the battle to remove this information from your credit file.

Oops, sorry put the link in the wrong place so hope you can understand this.

[miss muppet]

Sorry, here's the link hopefully:-

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/debt-collection-industry/196312-invalid-default-notices.html

[tazgilleye]

Hi,

 

Many thanks for your guidance. I have drafted a Subject access request, and will get that off to them. I felt somewhat protected from all this by paying the monthly fee to Experian and monitoring my credit file, how wrong was I.

 

Thanks:)

[AtlantisZPM]

As you may read in other posts don't bother with the finiancial ombudsman, try and resolve it directly if they refuse, start legal proceedings.

[tazgilleye]

Many thanks for that, I will await the response for the subject data access request, then take things further if not satisfied with the response.