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    • They did reply to my defence stating it would fail and enclosed copies of NOA, DN Term letter and account statements. All copies of T&C's that could be reconstructions and the IP address on there resolves to the town where MBNA offices are, not my location
    • My defence was standard no paperwork:   1.The Defendant contends that the particulars of claim are 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. The Defendant has had a contractual relationship with MBNA Limited in the past. The Defendant does not recognise the reference number provided by the claimant within its particulars and has sought verification from the claimant who is yet to comply with requests for further information. 3. Paragraph 2 is denied. The Defendant maintains that a default notice was never received. The Claimant is put to strict proof to that a default notice was issued by MBNA Limited and received by the Defendant. 4. Paragraph 3 is denied. The Defendant is unaware of any legal assignment or Notice of Assignment allegedly served from either the Claimant or MBNA Limited. 5. On the 02/01/2023 the Defendant requested information pertaining to this claim by way of a CCA 1974 Section 78 request. The claimant is yet to respond to this request. On the 19/05/2023 a CPR 31.14 request was sent to Kearns who is yet to respond. To date, 02/06/2023, no documentation has been received. The claimant remains in default of my section 78 request. 6. It is therefore denied with regards to the Defendant owing any monies to the Claimant, the Claimant has failed to provide any evidence of proof of assignment being sent/ agreement/ balance/ breach or termination requested by CPR 31.14, therefore the Claimant is put to strict proof to: (a) show how the Defendant entered into an agreement; and (b) show and evidence the nature of breach and service of a default notice pursuant to Section 87(1) CCA1974 (c) show how the claimant has reached the amount claimed for; and (d) show how the Claimant has the legal right, either under statute or equity to issue a claim; 7. As per Civil Procedure Rule 16.5(4), it is expected that the Claimant prove the allegation that the money is owed. 8. 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. 9. 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.
    • Monika the first four pages of the Private parking section have at least 12 of our members who have also been caught out on this scam site. That's around one quarter of all our current complaints. Usually we might expect two current complaints for the same park within 4 pages.  So you are in good company and have done well in appealing to McDonalds in an effort to resolve the matter without having  paid such a bunch of rogues. Most people blindly pay up. Met . Starbucks and McDonalds  are well aware of the situation and seem unwilling to make it easier for motorists to avoid getting caught. For instance, instead of photographing you, if they were honest and wanted you  to continue using their services again, they would have said "Excuse me but if you are going to go to Mc donalds from here, it will cost you £100." But no they kett quiet and are now pursuing you for probably a lot more than £100 now. They also know thst  they cannot charge anything over the amount stated on the car park signs. Their claims for £160 or £170 are unlawful yet so many pay that to avoid going to Court. When the truth is that Met are unlikely to take them to Court since they know they will lose. The PCNs are issued on airport land which is covered by Byelaws so only the driver can be pursued, not the keeper. But they keep writing to you as they do not know who was driving unless you gave it away when you appealed. Even if they know you were driving they should still lose in Court for several reasons. The reason we ask you to fill out our questionnaire is to help you if MET do decide to take you to Court in the end. Each member who visited the park may well have different experiences while there which can help when filling out a Witness statement [we will help you with that if it comes to it.] if you have thrown away the original PCN  and other paperwork you obviously haven't got a jerbil or a guinea pig as their paper makes great litter boxes for them.🙂 You can send an SAR to them to get all the information Met have on you to date. Though if you have been to several sites already, you may have done that by now. In the meantime, you will be being bombarded by illiterate debt collectors and sixth rate solicitors all threatening you with ever increasing amounts as well as being hung drawn and quartered. Their letters can all be safely ignored. On the odd chance that you may get a Letter of Claim from them just come back to us and we will get you to send a snotty letter back to them so that they know you are not happy, don't care a fig for their threats and will see them off in Court if they finally have the guts to carry on. If you do have the original PCN could you please post it up, carefully removing your name. address and car registration number but including dates and times. If not just click on the SAR to take you to the form to send to Met.
    • In order for us to help you we require the following information:- [if there are more than one defendant listed - tell us] 1 defendant   Which Court have you received the claim from ? County Court Business Centre, Northampton   Name of the Claimant ? LC Asset 2 S.A R.L   Date of issue – . 28/04/23   Particulars of Claim   What is the claim for –    (1) The Claimant ('C') claims the whole of the outstanding balance due and payable under an agreement referenced xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and opened effective from xx/xx/2017. The agreement is regulated by the Consumer Credit Act 1974 ('CCA'), was signed by the Defendant ('D') and from which credit was extended to D.   (2) D failed to comply with a Default Notice served pursuant to s87 (1) CCA and by xx/xx/2022 a default was recorded.   (3) As at xx/xx/2022 the Defendant owed MBNA LTD the sum of 12,xxx.xx. By an agreement in writing the benefit of the debt has been legally assigned to C effective xx/xx/2022 and made regular upon C serving a Notice of Assignment upon D shortly thereafter.   (4) And C claims- 1. 12,xxx.xx 2. Interest pursuant to Section 69 County Courts Act 1984 at a rate of 8% per annum from xx/01/2023 to xx/04/2023 of 2xx.xx and thereafter at a daily rate of 2.52 to date of judgement or sooner payment. Date xx/xx/2023   What is the total value of the claim? 12k   Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? Yes   Have you changed your address since the time at which the debt referred to in the claim was allegedly incurred? No   Did you inform the claimant of your change of address? N/A 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 ? After   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, but amount differs slightly   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. DP issued claim   Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? Not that I recall...   Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? Not that I recall...   Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Sums in Arrears”  or " Notice of Arrears "– at least once a year ? Yes   Why did you cease payments? Loss of employment main cause   What was the date of your last payment? Early 2021   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   -----------------------------------
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Hi everyone. i'd be so grateful if someone can help me work out my legal rights in this flatshare situation.

 

The room I moved into was in a shared flat. Advert stated no minimum or maximum term, did not mention deposit.

 

On moving, I transferred £1100 to him through online banking using reference rent and deposit. There was no contract, no receipt, no inventory and no notification of rent deposit scheme.

 

On day 1, i found that he smokes heavily indoors even though there is a balcony. The communal areas were also extremely dirty on closer inspection. There was no lock on my bedroom door or bathroom door and he refused to put them on.

 

We agreed prior, that I would be replacing the poor quality/broken supplied chest of drawers and mattress with my own.

 

Communal areas were unusable due to the offensive cigarette smoke, which came into my room. I knew i could not remain living there.

 

Day 4: I told Trevor that I was uncomfortable there and the smoking indoors bothered me a lot and I did not realise he smoked inside as the balcony is just off the living room.

 

Day of the move: I moved my things out then brought back a replacement mattress and drawers, both in better condition than original.

 

Problem:

 

Now he is saying the items are not the same. That i have made a chip in ,the wall. He is witholding my remaining rent. Says he needs 28 days to return my deposit. And wants compensation for the chip and furniture.

 

I think I will need to file a Letter before action for rent and deposit. I have text messages, advert, witnesses and bank transfer. Can i get my money back?

 

Please help!

 

Thank you in advance.

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In the thread title you suggest you are a lodger so is flatmate (Trevor) the owner of the property or renting from a superior LL?

Lodgers have few legal rights and deposit does not require protection. How much of £1100 was deposit and how much was rent?

Due weekly or monthly?

How long did you stay before you moved out?

All you can do is issue LBA, then apply to SCC for what you think you are owed

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Hi Trevor is the LL, I paid £550 rent for the month although no contract/licence to say its weekky or monthly and £550 deposit, I stayed for 5 days =£90.42

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A verbal Agreement is sufficient.

I assume £550 pcm is more realistic rent than £550 /wk, payable in advance, as per your calc.

You voluntarily moved out after 5 days, normally the Lodger notice period is one rental period, so Trevor is entitled to keep unused £550.

Your claim would be for return of £550 deposit only IMO

If you want to rent rooms by the day (or hr) use an apropriate hotel.

Rental accom should be for min of 6 months.

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Lol, he gave me the impression (actually he plainly told me) that he kept his home clean and tidy; if he had been honest and told me he smokes inside not on the balcony, and the fact that it is mot so clean, and there are no lockes then I would have never moved in.

 

As stated the advert said no minimum term and no maximum term.

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Hi everyone. i'd be so grateful if someone can help me work out my legal rights in this flatshare situation.

 

The room I moved into was in a shared flat. Advert stated no minimum or maximum term, did not mention deposit.

 

On moving, I transferred £1100 to him through online banking using reference rent and deposit. There was no contract, no receipt, no inventory and no notification of rent deposit scheme.

 

On day 1, i found that he smokes heavily indoors even though there is a balcony. The communal areas were also extremely dirty on closer inspection. There was no lock on my bedroom door or bathroom door and he refused to put them on.

 

We agreed prior, that I would be replacing the poor quality/broken supplied chest of drawers and mattress with my own.

 

Communal areas were unusable due to the offensive cigarette smoke, which came into my room. I knew i could not remain living there.

 

Day 4: I told Trevor that I was uncomfortable there and the smoking indoors bothered me a lot and I did not realise he smoked inside as the balcony is just off the living room.

 

Day of the move: I moved my things out then brought back a replacement mattress and drawers, both in better condition than original.

 

Problem:

 

Now he is saying the items are not the same. That i have made a chip in ,the wall. He is witholding my remaining rent. Says he needs 28 days to return my deposit. And wants compensation for the chip and furniture.

 

I think I will need to file a Letter before action for rent and deposit. I have text messages, advert, witnesses and bank transfer. Can i get my money back?

 

Please help!

 

Thank you in advance.[/quote

 

 

 

 

GOOD MORNING ALISON]

 

 

when you first viewed the property did you not realise this trevor was not a suitable person to share with.

before paying monies without a contract.

I realise renting a room does not afford you the same protection as renting a self contained flat but you should still expect a contract, the landlord can purchase a pre printed legally accepted contract from a well known high street newsagents for under £10. for all types of lets furnished/unfurnished

 

 

PS

are we allowed to mention first names ( trevor )

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Hi Shirley. Dont worry Trevor is not his real name.

 

I did have a viewing but looking back on it it seemed quite staged, he had set his bath so I couldn't really look in the bathroom to notice the cobwebs, no lock and hole were a lock should be (so anyone could look in and see you on the loo)

 

The windows were all open that day so the smoke had aired out, but when I moved in it was a colder day so everything was closed and thats when I noticed. With regards to the kitchen and hallway I did not see the how dirty it was until I was using the facilities, when I went to put something in the oven I saw how dirty it was plus all the hairs!! (I do understand that ovens get build up time to time but you wouldn't expect to find hairs in there).

 

Sorry if there are typos I'm typing this on my phone

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Hi Alison82

 

If you are considering sending a Letter Before Action you need to be prepared to follow it through to court if the LL fails to respond.

 

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Does "Trevor" own the flat or is he a tenant of the owner? If the latter does he have a right to rent out a room (i have yet to see a tenancy agreement that gives this right but many exist that allow flatshares if the new occupants go on the tenancy or make the head tenant entirely liable for everything).

I would suspect that Trevor doesnt have anything that allows him to rent out a room or enter into a flat share agreement and this gives you considerable leverage in terms of demanding your money back but also makes it likely that he cant afford to live there on his own so may not have the money to return to you. this makes it a gamble in deciding whether to sue him for the money.

As for the furniture, who owns it?

It all sounds like Trev is on a sticky wicket and making you pay for any preceived bill that may accrue in the future that he is responsible for.

As for a contract, if you have been mislead significantly there is a thing called repudiation of contract and that would entitle you to leave as you have without penalty or the necessity to pay for the month.

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