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    • The property was our family home.  A fixed low rate btl/ development loan was given (last century!). It was derelict. Did it up/ was rented out for a while.  Then moved in/out over the years (mostly around school)  It was a mix of rental and family home. The ad-hoc rents covered the loan amply.  Nowadays  banks don't allow such a mix.  (I have written this before.) Problems started when the lease was extended and needed to re-mortgage to cover the expense.  Wanted another btl.  Got a tenant in situ. Was located elsewhere (work). A broker found a btl lender, they reneged.  Broker didn't find another btl loan.  The tenant was paying enough to cover the proposed annual btl mortgage in 4 months. The broker gave up trying to find another.  I ended up on a bridge and this disastrous path.  (I have raised previous issues about the broker) Not sure what you mean by 'split'.  The property was always leasehold with a separate freeholder  The freeholder eventually sold the fh to another entity by private agreement (the trust) but it's always been separate.  That's quite normal.  One can't merge titles - unless lease runs out/ is forfeited and new one is not created/ granted. The bridge lender had a special condition in loan offer - their own lawyer had to check title first.  Check that lease wasn't onerous and there was nothing that would affect good saleability.  The lawyer (that got sacked for dishonesty) signed off the loan on the basis the lease and title was good and clean.  The same law firm then tried to complain the lease clauses were onerous and the lease too short, even though the loan was to cover a 90y lease extension!! 
    • Northmonk forget what I said about your Notice to Hirer being the best I have seen . Though it  still may be  it is not good enough to comply with PoFA. Before looking at the NTH, we can look at the original Notice to Keeper. That is not compliant. First the period of parking as sated on their PCN is not actually the period of parking but a misstatement  since it is only the arrival and departure times of your vehicle. The parking period  is exactly that -ie the time youwere actually parked in a parking spot.  If you have to drive around to find a place to park the act of driving means that you couldn't have been parked at the same time. Likewise when you left the parking place and drove to the exit that could not be describes as parking either. So the first fail is  failing to specify the parking period. Section9 [2][a] In S9[2][f] the Act states  (ii)the creditor does not know both the name of the driver and a current address for service for the driver, the creditor will (if all the applicable conditions under this Schedule are met) have the right to recover from the keeper so much of that amount as remains unpaid; Your PCN fails to mention the words in parentheses despite Section 9 [2]starting by saying "The notice must—..." As the Notice to Keeper fails to comply with the Act,  it follows that the Notice to Hirer cannot be pursued as they couldn't get the NTH compliant. Even if the the NTH was adjudged  as not  being affected by the non compliance of the NTK, the Notice to Hirer is itself not compliant with the Act. Once again the PCN fails to get the parking period correct. That alone is enough to have the claim dismissed as the PCN fails to comply with PoFA. Second S14 [5] states " (5)The notice to Hirer must— (a)inform the hirer that by virtue of this paragraph any unpaid parking charges (being parking charges specified in the notice to keeper) may be recovered from the hirer; ON their NTH , NPE claim "The driver of the above vehicle is liable ........" when the driver is not liable at all, only the hirer is liable. The driver and the hirer may be different people, but with a NTH, only the hirer is liable so to demand the driver pay the charge  fails to comply with PoFA and so the NPE claim must fail. I seem to remember that you have confirmed you received a copy of the original PCN sent to  the Hire company plus copies of the contract you have with the Hire company and the agreement that you are responsible for breaches of the Law etc. If not then you can add those fails too.
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    • I understand what you mean. But consider that part of the problem, and the frustration of those trying to help, is the way that questions are asked without context and without straight facts. A lot of effort was wasted discussing as a consumer issue before it was mentioned that the property was BTL. I don't think we have your history with this property. Were you the freehold owner prior to this split? Did you buy the leasehold of one half? From a family member? How was that funded (earlier loan?). How long ago was it split? Have either of the leasehold halves changed hands since? I'm wondering if the split and the leashold/freehold arrangements were set up in a way that was OK when everyone was everyone was connected. But a way that makes the leasehold virtually unsaleable to an unrelated party.
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hi there,

 

So I've been struggling with debt for quite a few years and been burying my head in the sand. But ive admitted to my partner about how much i owe and starting to address it.

Currently i owe

£2703 in council tax arrears

£86 to akinika for scottish power

£147 to EE

£270 to Capquest for catalogue debt

£1790.63 to lowell for debt with JD williams Simplybe

 

the above are those that are defaulted on and most have passed to DCA.

I also have £1800 in overdrafts, £2000 on credit cards and £900 left on a career development loan, these have never been defaulted on and payments up to date.

 

I have approached the DCA's with settlement proposals. And i know that council tax should be a priority and i have a third party whos willing to help me, starting with council tax.

 

However i did receive a very quick response from lowell when i offered them £850 ( i started low so that hopefully the amount they will accept wont be too bad). There reply stated that they have recently offered a 40% discount on the debt meaning that they will accept £1074.38 for the £1790.63 debt. they say i can pay this by installments or in one go.

 

I really wasnt expecting a response within 24 hours. This debt doesnt show on my experian report or clearscore credit reports. Ive checked the age of the debt and it dates back to 2013/2014. I hadn't had contact from them for a few years but i think because I've updated my address and started trying to address my situation that they have found my new address.

 

so my question is specifically should i try to get lowell to accept my original offer, is this normal practice for them to suddenly offer 40% off. and why is this not showing on my credit report if they are chasing for it.

 

And any other general advice is very much appreciated. im currently waiting on responses from akinika and capquest about those debts. also EE have confirmed they wont budge on payment amount if i want it cleared from my credit report.

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Dont Burn Money - Dont Offer F+F to Lowell yet. they will go lower and they will have bought it for stupid money - Between 6 & 22 pc of the full amount...

CCAs to all credit debts - Capquest & Lowell. See if they have the right to be chasing you for those accounts.

Ignore Akinika... They dont do court etc

 

EE itself - Whats the remainder of that account? Is it ETFs / ETCs?

 

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a DCA is NOT A BAILIFF

why are you paying them or blindly offering to pay them free money to go away on holiday with?

use the money yourself for your OWN HOLIDAY

not get mugged!

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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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I would just concentrate on the priority debt...IE the council tax..that has serious implications to the rest of the other debts which can be ignored until you take control of the DCAs.......

 

This is what happens if you dont deal with Ctax .....read the following thread.

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?479359-CTAX-CO-should-it-be-on-my-credit-file

 

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thank for all the replies.

 

I should say that my boyfriend and his family are willing to help me out with settlement that will include the council tax first. Then the DCA debts then credit cards and finally my overdraft.

 

Im just confused that lowell's first offer is 40% off, so im going to reply and see if they will reach a settlement for £900. There offer also said the debt would be marked as "partially satisfied" on my credit report, surely any settlement means it should be listed as satisfied?

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NO please

just settle to council tax one.

 

 

looking at your other debts.

 

 

£86 to akinika for scottish power

£147 to EE

£270 to Capquest for catalogue debt

£1790.63 to lowell for debt with JD williams Simplybe

 

 

settle the Scottish Power one the next

BUT PAY THAT TO SP, Akinika HAVE NO LEGAL POWERS AT ALL.

 

 

what is this EE bebt a CURRENT mobile debt not with a DCA?

 

 

for the two CAT debts

send each DCA a CCA request DO NOT PAY THEM !!

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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no EE is not a current mobile, its one i had in 2013/2014. I phoned them asking if it was with a dca that i could contact but they said it had been written off and the only way to clear it from my credit report is to pay to EE

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so monies owed to end of contract?

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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no EE is not a current mobile, its one i had in 2013/2014. I phoned them asking if it was with a dca that i could contact but they said it had been written off and the only way to clear it from my credit report is to pay to EE

 

So do nothing with that either ..bottom of the list with Lowell.....:wink:

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Hi,

 

I'd sort the council tax out first if your in Scotland, what stage are you at with this.

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hey good spot morry

god I hope the sheriffs haven't got it yet..

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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yeh ive had letters from sheriff court

 

i rang glasggow city council to get the balance and should be securing the funds from family this weekend to clear it in full.

 

i spoke with council tax today who are giving me a week to come up with a plan of finances.

 

spoke with all debtors today and got lowell to agree to £900 settlement.

I know some of you will disagree with me paying them anything but i just want rid of the stress.

 

I'm not sleeping right, stomach is in shreds as well over this.

I wish i could be one of these people who dont eat when they are stressed but im the opposite.

 

progress made this morning

 

akinika will be getting nothing they havnt bought the debt from scottish power so i will clear that myself directly.

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free holiday for that lowells employee then,

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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lowell didnt buy the debt either but you are happy to pay them £900?

 

Read about JDW and Simplybe in todays financial columns,

they have to repay something like £120 million for their rubbish over charging and may have to cough up as much as £300 million if they are forced to repay even a years worth of useless insurance charges.

 

That is why Lowell will be happy to accept £900,

you probably only owe something like £90 in reality

and they will not mark your file as staisfied but as partially satisfied

if you dont screw them down on this and it looks like you havent.

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too late....

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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