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    • Which Court have you received the claim from ? Civil National Business CEntre Name of the Claimant ? Lowell Portfolio i Ltd How many defendant's  joint or self ? Self   Date of issue –  15 Feb 2024 Particulars of Claim What is the claim for – the reason they have issued the claim?  The claim is for the sum of £922 due by the Defendant under and agreement regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 for a Capital One account with an account reference of [number with 16 digits] The Defendant failed to maintain contractual payments required by the agreement and a Default Notice was served under s.87(1) of the Consumer Credit ACt 1974 which has not been complied with. The debt was legally assigned to the claimant on 16-06-23, notice of which has been given to the defendant. The claim includes statutory interest under S.69 of the County Courts Act 1984 at a rate of 8% per annum from the date of assignment to the date of the issue of these proceedings in the sum of £49.15 The Claimant claims the sum of £972 What is the total value of the claim? £1112 Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? I dont know the details of the PAPDC to know if it was pursuant to paragraph 3, but I did receive a Letter of Claim with a questionaire/form to fill. Have you changed your address since the time at which the debt referred to in the claim was allegedly incurred? No Is the claim for - a Bank Account (Overdraft) or credit card or loan or catalogue or mobile phone account? Credit Card When did you enter into the original agreement before or after April 2007 ? no Do you recall how you entered into the agreement...On line /In branch/By post ? Online Is the debt showing on your credit reference files (Experian/Equifax /Etc...) ? Yes Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim. Assigned/purchaser Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? I was aware, I'm not certain I received a 'Notice of Assignment' from Capital One but may have been informed the account had been sold without such a title on the letter? Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? Yes Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? Not since the debt purchase, and not from Capital One. Why did you cease payments? I can't remember - it was the tail end of the pandemic and I may not have had enough income to keep up payments - I am self-employed and work in the event industry - at that time. I also had a bank account that didn't allow direct debits and may have just forgotten payments and became annoyed at fines for late payments. What was the date of your last payment? Appears to be 20/4/2022 Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? No Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? No Here is my Defence: Defence - 1. The Defendant contends that the particulars of claim are vague and generic in nature. The Defendant accordingly sets out its case below and relies on CPR r 16.5 (3) in relation to any particular allegation to which a specific response has not been made. 2. Paragraph 1 is noted. I have in the past had an agreement with Capital One but do not recognise this specific account number or recollect any outstanding debt and have therefore requested clarification by way of a CPR 31.14 and section 78 request.. 3. Paragraph 2 is denied. I am unaware of having been served with a Default Notice pursuant to the Consumer Credit Act 1974. 4. Paragraph 3 is denied. I am unaware of any legal assignment or Notice of Assignment pursuant to the Law and Property Act 1925 Section 136(1) 5. The Defendant has sent a request by way of a section 78 pursuant to the Consumer Credit Act 1974, for a copy of the agreement, the Claimant has yet to comply and remains in default of said request. 6. A further request has been made via CPR 31.14 to the Claimants solicitor, requesting disclosure of documents on which the Claimant is basing their claim. The Claimant has not complied and to date nothing has been received. 7. It is therefore not accepted with regards to the Defendant owing any monies to the Claimant and the Claimant is put to strict proof to: a) show how the Defendant has entered into an agreement and; b) show how the Claimant has reached the amount claimed for and; c) show the nature of the breach and evidence by way of a Default Notice pursuant to sec 88 CCA1974 d) show how the Claimant has the legal right, either under statute or equity to issue a claim 8. As per Civil Procedure 16.5 it is expected that the claimants prove the allegation that the money is owed 9. On the alternative, as the Claimant is an assignee of a debt, it is denied that the Claimant has the right to lay a claim due to contraventions of section 136 of the Law of Property Act and section 82A of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 10. By reasons of the facts and matters set out above, it is denied that the Claimant is entitled to the relief claimed or any relief. .................. Please note that I had to write a defence quite quickly as I hit the deadline. At the time of writing the defence, I hadn't been able to find correspondence from Capital One, but had since found default letter etc. I submitted CCA request and CPR 31.14. However, I didn't get any proof of postage or use registered post for the CPR (an oversight) but did with the CCA request. I received a pack which included a letter from Overdales, going over the defence I'd filed, as well as letters of Lowells and reprints of letters from Capital One. But I have no idea if this pack is in response to the CCA request or the CPR ! I would have expected two separate responses ... although I do know they are both the same company. Looking over the pack today, and looking through old emails .. I find some discrepancies in the Capital One default letters (notice of default and Claim of default). They are both dated *before* an email I have stating that a default can be avoided. The one single page of agreement sent (so not the full agreement) has a 16 digit number at the top in small print, next to 'Capital One' which corresponds to a number called 'PURN' printed at the top of each of the 10 pages of ins and outs of the account (they're not official statements, but a list of monthly goings) yet no mention anywhere on either of the account number. I cant really scan them at the moment - I can later tomorrow, but that will be after the mediation call I'm sure. I guess I may be on my own for this mediation ... I am not certain the CCA request has been satisfied .. or if the CPR has been . And then I appear to have evidence that the Default notices provided are fabricated ? Yet, I do have (elsewhere ... not at home) Default letters from Capital One I can check ..
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Hi a have a IUC with the council about my partner supposed to be living with me befor we actually declared it but we declared it 2 months ago and I've only just had the letter for the icu can anyone help please

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Yes as soon as he moved in we went to declare it together but that was over two months ago but they only just sent me the letter saying her was living here befor that why would they wait that long.

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when have you got a Interview?, can you get any proof that he wasn't living there b4 you declared it.? It seems to me they pick on the innocent. At the moment I am going though hell because of them :-x.

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Yes as soon as he moved in we went to declare it together but that was over two months ago but they only just sent me the letter saying her was living here befor that why would they wait that long.

 

Evidence collection is the only reason. They don't just call people in on a whim, they need evidence to put to you prior to an IUC.

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They called me in because a computer flagged up red against my name. They had two addresses and they thought I was signing on from 2 different addresses. I told Job centre 4 different times of my new address.

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I have had a lot of contact with my housing officer due to rent payments and checks as I only moved in this property last November and nothing was said. I explained to my housing officer that my partner would be moving in at some point but not until his custody battle with his ex was dealt with. My partner has spent time here n yes I admit he has stopped the odd night before declaring that he had moved in but I don't see how that's different to any1 else coz he wasnt stopping every night as he lived with his mother n yes he did come before work in the morning and after work n stay til the evening to help me out with my children more so when I became I'll in march. I do have his bank statements sent to this address due to me using his bank account as I haven't got 1 coz I was declared bankrupt last may so was unable to open 1.. About a month before he moved in he started to change his address details 4 his mail but that was only so he could ensure that he received his mailatmy address.. I really don't understand why this has come about 2 months after us declaring and not before!

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Get a letter from your bf saying when he moved in also get a letter from his mum, The DWP/ council get a bonus for catching people for benefit fraud but innocent are getting accused when they done nothing wrong. whens your interview what date ? Go to the C.A.B for advise. I got a solicitor for my case as I didn't know what I had done wrong and they hardly put anything in the letter they sent. I think its bad you can not get legal aid and they only gave me 5days before my interview.

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I received the letter Friday midday calling me in for an interview on Monday 22nd @11am so they haven't even given me the chance to speak to a solicitor ect. My partner had recently fell out with his mother so that could be difficult :-/..

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I have always been honest and hardworking I av never received benefits by not declaring information. I personally think that my partners ex has made the allegation due to her child support being dropped as now my partner provides for us now.

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see I would mention this as well. I think it way to easy to accuse someone of fraud. Call a solicitor I rang one at night time and they got back in touch. Please don't go by yourself. See I had to borrow £600 for a solicitor. Have they stopped your benefit? .Its bad how long they give you. I couldn't sleep for 5days and still in hell. I've also always been honest. I thinking off going to my local MP as I've been treated like dirt and all I got was a apology. They still haven't sorted my housing payments out or council tax.

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You wont go to court for a overpayment of £1,800

 

It is highly likely that you will if you fail to attend an IUC, and the LA have enough evidence to prosecute, which is sounds like they do.

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It is bad that we can no get legal aid for this. They do it on purpose because they know a lot of people are not going to be able to get the support in the little time they give you and also they know not going to have funds :sad:. Make sure you have someone with you even if its just a friend.

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It is bad that we can no get legal aid for this. They do it on purpose because they know a lot of people are not going to be able to get the support in the little time they give you and also they know not going to have funds :sad:. Make sure you have someone with you even if its just a friend.

 

You could just ring them and ask to postpone/rearrange for a later date so you can get legal advice. Not rocket science.

 

I don't think mick57 has a clue about IUC's or fraud investigations to be honest.

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I don't have a clue lol I was at an interview Thursday. You can get legal advise where did I state you couldn't ? You can not get legal aid for a interview so you can not have a solicitor come with you for free.

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I explained to my housing officer that my partner would be moving in at some point but not until his custody battle with his ex was dealt with.

My partner has spent time here n yes I admit he has stopped the odd night before declaring that he had moved in but I don't see how that's different to any1 else coz he wasnt stopping every night as he lived with his mother n yes he did come before work in the morning and after work n stay til the evening to help me out with my children more so when I became I'll in march. I do have his bank statements sent to this address due to me using his bank account as I haven't got 1 About a month before he moved in he started to change his address details 4 his mail but that was only so he could ensure that he received his mailatmy address..

 

All I can say is they have an awful lot of evidence that you were living together. A friend of mine was prosecuted and now owes £34,000 to the DWP/LA, the Tribunal held that they believed that her partner never slept at her house but that there was an emotional connection, he regularly helped with the children within the home and most importantly their finances were mixed. All of those things are the case with you.

 

It takes a while for the agencies to gather their evidence, hence taking their time before contacting you.

 

I would get yourself a solicitor and take them with you to the IUC.

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