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The operator can be up to 3-4 metres away.   Infuriated as I had previously stayed with them in 2022 for 3 months at £260 per night that they would seek to question my honesty and invade my privacy. I immediately called reception and asked why they would do such a thing and if they had any concerns they were welcome to inspect my room and go through my personal belongings and ask me anything they wanted to. I was sleeping for the best part of my stay and was alone throughout.   I sent the recordings to the receptionist within the hour of finding them and I asked to speak to the manager of the hotel who I was told wasn’t present. I tried to have face to face meetings with him but he instead wrote to me denying the recordings were made at their hotel stating that they didn’t observe anyone in the corridor at the time of the recordings and that they don’t have a metal bar at the interface of the tile and carpet which corresponds to the overlying door. I rejected that statement on the grounds the video doesn’t show a bar but a reflection of light on the tile and you wouldn’t see a person outside my door because the cable is black and runs along the floor. If you don’t look for this you won’t see it. The matter was passed up to the area manager and he also denied the allegation. This is where the matter ends as far as IHG are concerned. Leading a busy work and family life I let the matter go but I found myself back at the same hotel a year later. I booked for  2 nights and was given a room facing the lobby door that led to the lifts. Unfortunately, from the hours of 3am I was woken up by the noise of the door opening and closing but also noticed shadows of a person standing in front of my door. At first I took no notice and put this down to a guest waiting for someone but the person or persons returned several times, standing outside my door for up to several minutes. I called the hotel reception and asked if there was an issue  on my floor and they said they would come up to check. They never said they would check the CCTV and as the incidents continued to happen up to 8am I called them 6 times. Given my past experience I didn’t think they took security as serious a# her establishments and made them observe the Cctv and let me know. The explanation I was given was that they could see residents there but they were heading down to breakfast. The time that I had noticed these feet by door was from 3am and breakfast started at 6.30am. It also didn’t explain why they would stand by my door for anything longer than 10seconds and if they were waiting for someone how likely is it that this scenario is played out 6 times when there was only 12 rooms per floor. Later that morning when I went down for breakfast the manager said he would move me to a room at the end of the corridor and asked me what my plans were for the day, essentially when would I be in the hotel. I stated that for the day I was out. He then said that all his staff were uncomfortable about me being a guest and said that I was not welcome there anymore. I had paid for the two nights but when it came to the end of the day I didn’t feel that I would be able to rest at the hotel given the hostility so I returned the next day to collect my remaining belongings, namely items of clothing, an iPhone charging cable and plug, and toiletries. Checkout was at 2pm and I was at the hotel at 3pm. All my belongings were gone and they couldn’t locate the items.  I plan to report the incident of the spy camera to the police, as well as the theft, and write to the hotel emphasising that this breach of privacy is unacceptable and the hotel's failure to properly investigate and address the issue is deeply concerning. The fact that I requested security checks to ensure my safety in the early hours was reasonable, yet their response to ban from the premises was excessive and even possibly discriminatory as I had revealed to them that I had been a victim of a hate crime given my sexuality. . I am seeking compensation for the infringement of my privacy, the lack of proper investigation, and the being humiliated and made to feel like an undesirable. I will request a full refund of my two-night stay totaling £390. Additionally, I will request compensation for the cost of my previous stay when the infringement occurred, which was £220. I am also considering damages for the infringement of my privacy but at a loss as to what this would equate to. I will close the letter giving them a 14 day timeframe to respond.    Is there anything you feel i need to consider here? Many thanks   
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I have a DMP with Harrington Brooks / Allclear, my circumstancs are about to change (baby coming into family) and am wondering about contacting Harrington Brooks seeing how much is owed to who (lots I expect after Harrington taken their chunk) and contacting the creditors direct.

 

Any thoughts / advice on this?

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Just tell them that their services are no longer required. You are now aware that you can do the same yourself OR that you can employ a FREE DMC.

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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Harrington Brooks only require 4 weeks notice to ditch them

from my agreement with them

6 Termination of agreement

6.1 On receipt of your first payment we will issue to you a key features document and estimated fees schedule. If for any reason you wish to cancel we offer a seven-day cooling-off period from the date of this letter in

which we offer a full refund of any fees which we have taken.

6.2 After the seven-day cooling off period you may end this agreement by giving us four weeks notice in writing.

6.3 We may end this agreement by giving you four weeks notice in writing if any one of the following things happens:

1 You breach this agreement and do not remedy the breach within seven days of our bringing the breach to your attention;

2 A bankruptcy petition is issued against you;

3 You enter into an Individual Voluntary Arrangement / Trust Deed;

4 Where the information provided to us is knowingly incorrect;

5 The information provided by you at the time of acquiring a loan (HP agreement, credit cards or any other form of credit) is deemed incorrect or fraudulent by any creditor; or

6 If we are affected by Force Majeure.

6.4 We will use all reasonable endeavours to refund to you any monies that we are unable to distribute to your creditors if your account with us becomes inactive. (you stop paying your monthly payment). Where we have

made reasonable endeavours to make a refund (but have been unable to do so due to a change in your address which has not been communicated to us) then after six months we reserve the right to retain any

moneys outstanding on your account

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I have just ditched Harrington Brooks, I checked my statement online and they had not made any payments since December 2010 despite me paying them every month. I noticed that one particular month I paid them £200 and they took £70!!! My understanding was that my monthly fee would be £29....

I sent a letter to them giving them 4 weeks notice and asking for up to date statements and they have ignored me completely. I wish that I had kept a clser eye on what they were doing, that way I would have got rid of them sooner!

I am now putting it down to experience and sending my own letters with offers of payment.

My advice would be to anyone that was conidering them STAY AWAY, GET FREE ADVICE AND DO IT YOURSELF!

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I have just ditched Harrington Brooks, I checked my statement online and they had not made any payments since December 2010 despite me paying them every month. I noticed that one particular month I paid them £200 and they took £70!!! My understanding was that my monthly fee would be £29....

I sent a letter to them giving them 4 weeks notice and asking for up to date statements and they have ignored me completely. I wish that I had kept a clser eye on what they were doing, that way I would have got rid of them sooner!

I am now putting it down to experience and sending my own letters with offers of payment.

My advice would be to anyone that was conidering them STAY AWAY, GET FREE ADVICE AND DO IT YOURSELF!

my letters going in the post over the w/end,

just had begging letters from all my creditors stating no payment has been made since early jan.

have been trying to check my online statements but cant seem to log on, have repeatedly asked them but they havent sent me a new login details.

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I have just ditched Harrington Brooks, I checked my statement online and they had not made any payments since December 2010 despite me paying them every month. I noticed that one particular month I paid them £200 and they took £70!!! My understanding was that my monthly fee would be £29....

I sent a letter to them giving them 4 weeks notice and asking for up to date statements and they have ignored me completely. I wish that I had kept a clser eye on what they were doing, that way I would have got rid of them sooner!

I am now putting it down to experience and sending my own letters with offers of payment.

My advice would be to anyone that was conidering them STAY AWAY, GET FREE ADVICE AND DO IT YOURSELF!

 

Report these clowns to the OFT&TS also to the MOJ, I would also be inclined to send these clowns a LBA demanding some of the money back!

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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I have sent three e-mails which they have not answered. Think I will send a letter asking for the information I require, which is just: An up to date statement / balance outstanding to the various creditors - just so I know what I am dealing with?

 

I think they still have my parents address on their system, but checked at my parents Saturday & no post there!

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Yes send them a letter before action, tell them they are to forward you by return of post the information your require if they can't won't or don't you will add this to your complaint your compiling to be sent to the Ministry of Justice, OFT & TS.

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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A LBA is simply a letter headed "LETTER BEFORE ACTION" then type out in your own words, what correspondence you have sent them and when, their failure to respond to your requests or even acknowledge them, and that they have say 14 days in which to respond fully to your previous letters/emails with the requested information or you will inform the ministry of justice (MOJ) as well as the OFT of their failure to conduct themselves in a professional manner, and have their licence revoked.

 

As long as you head it with "LETTER BEFORE ACTION" then they can be under NO illusion that you are fully intent on carrying out your threat.

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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Letter going today. Should I carry on with my payments while waiting for a response?

 

Funnily enough I received a letter yesterday from Debt Managers - Edinburgh saying that they have checked their credit files & have reason to believe they are contacting me at my new address and could I contact them to confirm.

 

I wonder if this is in connection to a debt placed with Harrington Brooks, as those are still listed at my parents address?

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Any letters that you receive from DCA's asking if you are the person they are looking for, IGNORE! Send a copy of them to the OFT&TS, it is for them to verify your identity, NOT for you to do that for them.

 

DCA's have NO legal powers whatsoever, ALL they are is the 'piggy in the middle' paid to send out misleading threatening letters designed to intimidate you, and even these are simply computer generated, they have NO powers, intelligence, or moral fibre in their bodies.

 

What is the state of play with harrington? Have you kicked them in to touch, and have they given you all the information you need regarding who has been paid what and when?

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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