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Hi there people,how are you all? I am currently going to start to take a look at the charges my gf's mum can claim back from Halifax (i think it's going to be a big one!!!)Today im going to send the SAR letter,could anyone please tell me which address to send to? I thank you in advance-Craig ps-How do Halifax normally play this? MCOL of before? :eek:

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Halifax have no set rule when it comes to pay out.

With some people they can pay early and easy then with others they take it as far as they can.

 

I had 2 accounts.

1 they paid early after N1 filed. But my other they are really dragging it out.

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Hi again, BAD news im afraid!- I sent the first letter to Halifax requesting the info on my girlfriends mum's charges on 24th of Feb along with her cheque but i found out today, quite unbelievably, that the cheque bounced!!! Her fault, not mine!! Can you please help me out as to what to do now? Im willing to send them a cheque, would this be ok? Does their 40days start again from when they recieve my cheque? do i have to send another subject access request? Please help me when you can....:x

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Hi, the 40 day deadline for my girlfriend's mum's statements was up on 22nd of april and she hasn't recieved a thing! My brother, who is 6 days behind her schedule-wise, recieved a letter from a Emma Gray from halifax saying basically the information he asked for has been ordered and if it has not been sent in 2 weeks then to get in touch, well my girlfriend's mum has not even recieved that!!

Is this normal practice by Halifax?

Should i just send the standard letter from the archives threatening action if they are not sent?

All help is gratefully recieved,Many thanks-Craigten:cry:

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Hi, ok here is the latest update:

We've recieved a letter from halifax saying "i am pleased to enclose the information you requested' and have sent just a list of charges that my girlfriend's mum has incurred. Now i dont mind this but i am a bit suspicious because i am going through this same process with my brother and they sent him statements and his charges only added up to around £600 where as my girlfriend's charges come to arond £6000!

Do i just trust Halifax's 'version of events' with their list of charges incurred or do i ask for statements like i did in my data request letter?

Also, being as this claim is around £6000 do i have to go through a slightly different process?

Many thanks-Craigten:idea:

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I was sent a list of charges instead of statements. I rang and spoke to someone who said they were doing that to make it faster and also to help people having to work it out themselves. Yeh, right!. However when my complete set of statements arrived ( the day after I rang to complain!!!) I checked them and found they were correct so their version was OK.

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Hi, ok here is the latest update:

We've recieved a letter from halifax saying "i am pleased to enclose the information you requested' and have sent just a list of charges that my girlfriend's mum has incurred. Now i dont mind this but i am a bit suspicious because i am going through this same process with my brother and they sent him statements and his charges only added up to around £600 where as my girlfriend's charges come to arond £6000!

Do i just trust Halifax's 'version of events' with their list of charges incurred or do i ask for statements like i did in my data request letter?

Also, being as this claim is around £6000 do i have to go through a slightly different process?

Many thanks-Craigten:idea:

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The process is the same. The costs might be higher at the court though, but you do claim this back.

 

If you have paid the £10 fee then they are in breach of the pda, as you have requested a full set of data.

 

If this is the case, then send the non compliance letter.

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Hi again, as iv said already i have a list of all charges from the halifax for my gf's mum but they are as a list of charges and not statements, i have two questions-

1, do i trust these charges or should i demand statements to check each and every one?

2, im about to send my first letter requesting the money back (around £6000) and im going to send a schedule of charges but because the list they sent doesn't include the descriptions of the charges, can i still send the schedule of charges but not include any descriptions for each and every charge? (i have the date and the amount!!)

Thankyou-Craigten:|

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On the spread sheets the only thing you need to put is "charges as notified".

 

That is all they put.

 

Yes you should chase up the statements, you have paid for them, and failure to provide these is going against the DPA.

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Hi again, as iv said already i have a list of all charges from the halifax for my gf's mum but they are as a list of charges and not statements, i have two questions-

1, do i trust these charges or should i demand statements to check each and every one?

2, im about to send my first letter requesting the money back (around £6000) and im going to send a schedule of charges but because the list they sent doesn't include the descriptions of the charges, can i still send the schedule of charges but not include any descriptions for each and every charge? (i have the date and the amount!!)

Thankyou-Craigten:-|

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Hi again, as iv said already i have a list of all charges from the halifax for my gf's mum but they are as a list of charges and not statements, i have two questions-

1, do i trust these charges or should i demand statements to check each and every one?

2, im about to send my first letter requesting the money back (around £6000) and im going to send a schedule of charges but because the list they sent doesn't include the descriptions of the charges, can i still send the schedule of charges but not include any descriptions for each and every charge? (i have the date and the amount!!)

Thankyou-Craigten:-|

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Ok, here is the latest:

The halifax sent only a list of charges and not statements so i couldn't send them an itemised schedule of charges (no descriptions arrived with the charges!) so i emailed Martin and he advised me to send the following (along with the standard first letter asking for the money back!!) :

"Following my request for copy statements,I do not consider that the information that you have supplied enables me to properly particularise my request to you for repayment of leveied unlawful charges.Therefore in the absence of your non compliance with my request I am unable itemise your charges.

I therefore further request that you supply me with copy statements covering the periods I asked for.Meantime you should understand that if County Court action is launched for recovery of these charges,It will be pointed out to the Court that you failed to provide the information needed to properly list the charges,but nevertheless supplied a list of the figures that you do agree were levied.

Faliure to comply with a subject access request in full is a serious offence and one which can carry imprisonment for a data controler.

If you are in any doubts about this,then you should consult with your legal affairs team.

My request therefore is that the figures you have supplied me with be refunded unconditionally in full, and that the copy statements be released to me for verification and reconcilliation to the charges levied.

If I discover later that there are additional charges in addition to those that have been disclosed already,then I will also be asking for these to be refunded in full.

I trust this clarifies my position."

Pretty good eh?:rolleyes:

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Hi the latest is that iv now recieved the latest letter from Halifax, it's the usual new letter that they seem to be sending out stating that the charges are 'fees' and not 'charges', iv been advised to carry on the normal process as usual so il send the second request for reimbursement tomorrow.....

Has anyone else had their charges back when they are around £6000?

Thankyou.:confused:

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Hi the latest is that iv now recieved the latest letter from Halifax, it's the usual new letter that they seem to be sending out stating that the charges are 'fees' and not 'charges', iv been advised to carry on the normal process as usual so il send the second request for reimbursement tomorrow.....

Has anyone else had their charges back when they are around £6000?

Thankyou.:confused:

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Hi, this is my problem:

When Halifax sent me a list of the charges but not descriptions of the charges, i added this to my first letter asking for it back:

Following my request for copy statements,I do not consider that the information that you have supplied enables me to properly particularise my request to you for repayment of leveied unlawful charges.Therefore in the absence of your non compliance with my request I am unable itemise your charges.

I therefore further request that you supply me with copy statements covering the periods I asked for.Meantime you should understand that if County Court action is launched for recovery of these charges,It will be pointed out to the Court that you failed to provide the information needed to properly list the charges,but nevertheless supplied a list of the figures that you do agree were levied.

Faliure to comply with a subject access request in full is a serious offence and one which can carry imprisonment for a data controler.

If you are in any doubts about this,then you should consult with your legal affairs team.

My request therefore is that the figures you have supplied me with be refunded unconditionally in full,and that the copy statements be released to me for verification and reconcilliation to the charges levied.

If I discover later that there are additional charges in addition to those that have been disclosed already,then I will also be asking for these to be refunded in full.

I trust this clarifies my position.

Now, do i add this to my LBA or do i just send the standard LBA?

Im worried that the lack of description of charges will work against me!!

Please help?:(

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No one else has put any other reason other than charges as notified, and the normal lba would be fine. And there has never been any problems with this description.

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Hi, this is my problem:

When Halifax sent me a list of the charges but not descriptions of the charges, i added this to my first letter asking for it back:

Following my request for copy statements,I do not consider that the information that you have supplied enables me to properly particularise my request to you for repayment of leveied unlawful charges.Therefore in the absence of your non compliance with my request I am unable itemise your charges.

I therefore further request that you supply me with copy statements covering the periods I asked for.Meantime you should understand that if County Court action is launched for recovery of these charges,It will be pointed out to the Court that you failed to provide the information needed to properly list the charges,but nevertheless supplied a list of the figures that you do agree were levied.

Faliure to comply with a subject access request in full is a serious offence and one which can carry imprisonment for a data controler.

If you are in any doubts about this,then you should consult with your legal affairs team.

My request therefore is that the figures you have supplied me with be refunded unconditionally in full,and that the copy statements be released to me for verification and reconcilliation to the charges levied.

If I discover later that there are additional charges in addition to those that have been disclosed already,then I will also be asking for these to be refunded in full.

I trust this clarifies my position.

 

Now, do i add this to my LBA or do i just send the standard LBA?

Im worried that the lack of description of charges will work against me!!

Please help?:sad:

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May I ask why you are asking the same question over and over again after it has been answered?

 

SeasideLady has told you that "charges as notified" is fine. It will not make any difference to your claim. If Halifax say they can't identify them, they can cross-reference themselves from their computer by date and amount.

 

As for the letter, since they don't bother reading them, it doesn't really matter, so send whichever one you want.

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Hi again, let me explain that id just finished a 13 hour shift at work and mistakenly put the same question up again. Many apologies to Seasidelady and to other users whom this annoyed!!!:|

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