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    • no DCA is a bailiff end of neither do they have any legal powers whatsoever. i would write to everyone simply giving your current abroad address , inc proof of residency. that will stop all threats going to anywhere else.  
    • Thanks for your prompt reply. I have some questions, please: When you say nothing will happen, my 80 year-old mother is worried about potential DCA doorsteppers if/when the debts are sold on - she is a very sweet, quite vulnerable lady and she is worried she may be bullied and harrassed.  If they do come knocking, what should she say?  I told her to say she knows nothing about any of it and they have no right to come knocking on her door and to warn them police will be informed if they come back.  Problem is, I don't think she would be strong enough and can easily be bullied into saying more than she intended once the door has been answered. Next questions: 1)  Should I inform all my lenders that I have moved abroad before defaulting (to avoid the quirky English law loophole thingy that could end up in a CCJ or worse once a DCA gets hold of it)?  2)  Can/should I provide an alternative UK correspondence address to my lenders instead of my mother's home address e.g. my virtual office address for my business - would the lenders accept this as I live abroad now and don't live at my mother's address?  Can I just write and tell them, without any further ado and not get into any further questions about it and cease further correspondence with them and default?  And would this stop DCAs coming to my mother's house as it would not be my current residential address on the lenders files when passed to the DCA?  Do they doorstep previous addresses? 3)  If I don't provide a UK correspondence address will I be at risk of not being aware of any Letters of Claim etc and legal proceedings notices etc not reaching me (there's no reliable postal system in the developing country I've moved to).  Worried this would mean I could end up being taken to court without being aware of it and could end up in a worse situation. 2) What exactly will go on my credit file once I've defaulted, assuming no legal action is taken against me?    4) Should I contact any of my lenders and inform them I have zero assets.  TSB & Sainsburys already have I&E info from me which shows my income  @ £1200/mth is below the combined total of my debt repayments @ £1300/mth and that my income only just covers essential costs of living @ £1200/mth.  Could it be useful to be on my file that I have no assets, so that the DCA clearly see this when the debt is passed to them? Thanks again for any advice.
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Mortgages PLC - Reclaiming old charges, have I left it too late?


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We used to have a mortgage with Mortgages PLC.

They added lots of charges over the years,

so awhile ago I sent a SAR and realised there was substantial charges i could possible reclaim, maybe between £500-£1200.

 

I sent a letter asking,

they said no and that I had six months from the letter to take it further.

 

 

Due to various reasons I didn't carry on at that time.

 

 

Now maybe 18 months later I would like to know if it is possible to try again

or does that letter mean I have lost my chance.

 

Does the 12 years still apply to reclaim charges too?

Because I am probably looking at fees from around 2004-2007.

 

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You need to send the lender an SAR letter (subject action request).

 

 

Enclose with this either a cheque or a postal order for £10.

 

 

This will then give you everything the lender has on file about you but more importantly will include all transactions including charges and fees.

 

 

Submit all of the charges on to the charges spreadsheet

Change the interest cell to the average interest you was charged

(I will go off and find the link in a mo).

Send the spreadsheet along with a letter asking for your money back.

 

They will have 40 days to reply with a final answer.

If you are not happy with their answer you then take it to the FOS

 

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Hi. Bumping again to say I did SAR then and now have a list of charges.

 

 

Which spreadsheet do I enter it onto and which letter do I need to send requesting the money back.

 

 

I want to aim for all the arrears administration fees.

 

 

What would reasonable legal costs be?

 

 

There are charges of £507 and £348.

 

 

Can I claim anything there back too?

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Hi and I'm sorry your questions have been overlooked.

 

 

There's a template here that you can use. http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?390026-Mortgages-Reclaiming-Charges-**Correct-as-at-October-2013**

 

 

The second spreadsheet in this link can be used to calculate your claim.

 

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?390026-Mortgages-Reclaiming-Charges-**Correct-as-at-October-2013**

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Hi,

Thanks for your reply.

 

I think I must be an absolute idiot, but I can't see a spreadsheet link in the link provided above.

 

Am I missing it? I've tried the library and still can't find it.

 

Any help appreciated.

 

Opps found it, but had some trouble converting it.

 

I think I have managed now but I am not sure what to put in the interest box.

 

This stems from 2005-2007.

 

Over that period my interest rate with them was 6.56 , 8.31, 8. 56

and then 8.81% What should I put?

 

I also note that prior to our finances getting back on track our current lender was making charges onto our account.

 

 

As that case is more complicated should I start a separate thread for that one?

 

 

That company was Future Mortgages which then sold account to Engage Credit.

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pers I'd use the statint sheet

as if you use their int rate in the CISHEET [avg int]

 

 

I think it would be less?

 

 

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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Right I'm bumping this because time is moving on and I need to do it!

CLAIM CALCULATIONTotal of Charges£818.00Compound Interest£973.02Total£1,791.02

 

This was calculated using the spreadsheet supplied in the templates. Does that interest sound about right, it seems loads?

 

 

What is my next step? They said no a few years ago but can I argue that I now understand others have been able to reclaim charges so I would like to do the same. Is there a template letter or can someone help me with the wording?

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yes there is a template in the library

please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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attach the xls file

yes there is a template in the library

 

Thanks, I've found the template.

I don't know why I couldn't earlier.

 

The notes say the letter may need amending but it looks pretty straightforward to me?

 

However I spent the afternoon reading the forum

and noticed on a thread by (I think) Martin2006 (?) that the six year limit apples on fee reclaiming after all?

 

If so I am past that.

 

I thought I had twelve years.

 

Can anyone clarify?

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please don't hit Quote...just type we know what we said earlier..

DCA's view debtors as suckers, marks and mugs

NO DCA has ANY legal powers whatsoever on ANY debt no matter what it's Type

and they

are NOT and can NEVER  be BAILIFFS. even if a debt has been to court..

If everyone stopped blindly paying DCA's Tomorrow, their industry would collapse overnight... 

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