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Evening all,

 

I have recently received several communications for a company called godebt.co.uk who are chasing a debt of £1007 from me.

 

I contacted them a few weeks ago by email with an offer to pay back £40 / month. They refused this, claiming that they do not have to accept partial payments due to the long term of non-payments.

 

So, they demanded full payment - something that I cannot do right now. I'm already paying out £500 / month on a debt management plan - which includes a CCJ. (I (stupidly) accidentally missed this debt out when setting up the debt management plan).

 

Now I have received a couple of letters from godebt.co.uk saying that they are going to server a Statutory Demand in Bankruptcy. They also claim that they will add "costs in the region of 1600.00" to my debt.

 

So, I have a few questions that I would be very grateful if someone out there could help me with:

 

1) Are they allowed to refuse to accept partial payments on the account?

2) Would they really be able to add £1600 as costs to the debt?

3) Should I take the threat of bankruptcy seriously?

 

It's also worth mentioning that I would be in a position to pay off the debt in December - can you advise if it is worth trying to delay this whole process until then - and if so, how would I do that?

 

Lastly, I have to say that I'm totally impressed by the knowledge being shared on these forums, and the good will of people trying to help out other people in need... great to see.

 

Thanks for reading

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Is the DMP your using free? Or do they charge a fee?

 

Go debt are only 8 years old so are relatively new kids on the block, trying to make a name for themselves.

What is the debt relating to? A loan Credit card?

Print a copy of that email they sent you off, as foolishly they have refused an reasonable offer of payment, and if they intend on taking this to court, the judge will laugh at them and ask them why they refused a payment?

 

Can you scan and post up what they have sent you, is it a statutory demand, or is it simply threats that they will do this?

If they are foolishly threatening you with this after you have offered them a payment then they have a lot to learn, and a CPR request will be in order. fools.

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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Thanks for the quick response.

 

The dmp I'm with does cost money. I'm with Money Worries. Are there free options out there that I could switch to?

 

The letter that they have sent is simply a notification saying that they are going to serve a Statutory Demand. (i've attached a photo of the letter - apologies for poor quality)

 

What a CPR request?

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Can't really read it, can you type what it says, not the ref numbers etc just the threat they have sent.

A CPR request is Civil Procedure Rules, and it would be a part 31 'disclosure and inspection of documents'

Simply means that you send a request in to them for them to show you what it is they intend on using in court to enforce any action against you in relation to the alleged debt, but type up what they have said first, they might just be punching above their weight.

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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Thanks for the info on CPR. Also, to answer your earlier question, the debt relates to a laptop that I bought a long time ago from Dell.

 

Here's what the letter says:

 

Dear Sir or Madam

 

RE: CIT GROUP (UK) LIMITED

Outstanding Balance: 1007.44

 

We note from our records that we have not received full payment.

 

We have now asked our agent to attend your home to serve a Statutory Demand in Bankruptcy and to assess your assets.

 

Once a bankruptcy order is obtained the Official Receiver will close your bank accounts and seize your goods and assets.

 

Costs in the region of 1600.00 will be added to your debt.

 

Yours faithfully

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Thanks for that, as I was trying to run your image through some image resolution filters. 9 guests. Very popular tonight.

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Oooh Hello Guests!:eyebrows:

Thats them trying to sound professional, IF these fools do actually have any secret agents :spy: who they can afford to send out to issue a SD, then it will be easy to defend and hopefully have set aside, however if you can reduce the alleged debt to under £750, even by one pound, then they cannot issue BR proceedings.

The fact that they have threatened this MUST be reported to the OFT & TS via http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/contact

 

Have you ever asked to see the original agreement, if this laptop was on finance?

Who ever heard of someone getting a job at the Jobcentre? The unemployed are sent there as penance for their sins, not to help them find work!

 

 

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Sorry, I'm a little confused by that last post... what should I be reporting to OFT & TS?

 

I haven't asked to see the original agreement... I assume that this is what the CPR is for?

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The only thing I have noted about it, is that it is an incredibly short Statutory Demand? I've never seen one, but wouldn't it contain more information?

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I haven't asked to see the original agreement... I assume that this is what the CPR is for?

 

Then I think you should under the circumstances ... If you had finance, then there should be an agreement in existence somewhere. Seems straight forwards to me. You had it on credit after all ne finance.

 

Sorry, I'm a little confused by that last post... what should I be reporting to OFT & TS?

 

The fact they've threatened you in this way, in their short letter saying it's a statutory demand.

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If it was me in your position, I would first of all send off a CCA request to godebt, you normally have to send this off to whoever owns the debt...godebt are a delinquent purchaser of debts. I would also send a SAR to the original creditor too. (The CCA costs £1 - send ALL correspondence by recorded delivery - The SAR will cost £10 - again send by recorded delivery and it is usually advised that you send the 'fee' in the form of postal orders) you don't need to sign the letter for the CCA, but you will have to sign the SAR letter you send - but put crosses over your signature so it can't be lifted)

 

As for the DMP, Payplan and CCCS do not charge, why pay this company a fee when the money you pay them can be going towards paying off the debt !!

 

They can issue a statutory demand unless there is a dispute. Or there would be a dispute when you applied to set aside the statutory demand.

 

As for reporting to the OFT then their guidelines clearly state.

 

f. pressurising debtors to pay in full, in unreasonably large instalments,

or to increase payments when they are unable to do so

 

h. ignoring and/or disregarding claims that debts have been settled or are

disputed and continuing to make unjustified demands for payment

 

c. refusing to deal with appointed or authorised third parties, such

as Citizens Advice Bureaux, independent advice centres or money

advisers

 

d. contacting debtors directly and bypassing their appointed representatives

 

e. operating a policy, without reason, of refusing to negotiate with

debt management companies

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This is a quote from the previous Undersecretary Of State For Trade And Consumer Affairs

 

"debt collectorslink3.gif who issue stat demands without giving debtors reasonable opportunities to agree a repayment schedule are likely to be in breach of the OFT's debt collection guidance. This guidance outlines the type of business practice that the OFT consider unfair and therefore incompatible with fitness to hold a consumer credit licence.

 

In addition to this, the government has recently strengthened the OFT regime to give them greater powers to investigate and take action against unscrupulous or incompetent firms. The OFT will be targetting its monitoring and scrutiny activities on debt collectors"

 

I think a letter to your local MP or the Consumer Minister might be a good idea....

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