Incorrect charge amount on claim - help! *WON*

[Fatal Mortality]

Hi all,

 

Upon checking back on my statements, i found that Natwest had duplicated some months in the statements they sent through, to which i included in my claim amount. My claim went through, Natwest have entered a defence and i have received the paperwork form cobbetts. I thought i would send thorugh my schedule as per their request, but wanted to double check - and have subsequently realised my mistake. What can i now do? can i write to the courts and amend my claim - or will this now be thrown out? the money i originally claimed for didnt include interest, but since i recalculated, the actual charges equate to around £200 less than what i have claimed, interest would be more than this - so could i get away with it??

 

If there is anyone that could help me or point me in the right direction, it would be much appreciated.

 

Many thanks.

[katesage]

Have NatWest raised the issue yet?

Did you include S.69 County Courts Interest at 8%?

 

Personally, I would leave it till they raise it, bear in mind it wont be going to court and therefore they will at some point offer settlement, no doubt with these charges removed. (which you should accept!)

 

If you are talking about Overdraft interest, then you should have claimed it from the outset, it is no argument for altering the claim.

 

You can alter the claim by filling in an N244 form and paying a fee of £35....but personally I'd leave it. I made the same error on my business claim, when they settled they merely deducted the charge I had included in error. Its your call:)

[Fatal Mortality]

Kate,

 

Thanks for your quick reply!

 

I didnt calculate any interest that my charges accumalated, and therefore only claimed for the exact amount that they charged me for (well at least i originally thought!).

 

Natwest havent acknowledged any mistake, all i received was the standard papers form cobbetts requesting further info and stating their defence.

 

Maybe i should just leave it and if the bank realises they can deduct it from my claim?

 

Thanks for your help.

[katesage]

Hi FM

 

I saw you just pop into chat then leave, if you want to come back you'll get loads of help.

I'm wondering how come you are at this late stage without claiming County Courts Interest at 8%. Depending on the size of your claim this could be alot of money. Remember this is the interest that the court allows you to add to your claim.

In fact i'm wondering a few things now........did you do spreadsheets/schedule of charges? What did your N1 form Particulars Of Claim say?

If you have left this interest off, it may well be worth amending your claim amount to include interest.

 

Tell me more.........

[Fatal Mortality]

Hi Kate,

 

Looking back now, i didnt do enough research. I only discovered this website yesterday and there is a wealth of information i didnt know!

 

Basically, i followed the steps form the bbc website, just sent one letter to natwest, received a negative response and within a few days, issued a court claim.

 

I only sent natwest a copy of my statements, highlighting the charges - as i didnt know about creating a spreadsheet. I havent sent anything to the court or to cobbetts.

 

I also didnt know about the interest and subsequently just claimed for my charges.

 

on the particulars i put:

 

1. Between 04/04/03 and 02/06/06 the

Defendant debited numerous charges from the

Claimant?s bank account.

2. The charges are an unfair penalty under

the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts

Regulations 1999, because they are a

disproportionately high sum in compensation

compared to the cost of the purported

breach.

3. Under the law of penalties, the charges

are an unlawful ?extravagant? penalty.

4. The Claimant asks the court to enter

judgment in their favour for £1117.11.

 

as per what i got from another website.

 

im all confused now, and not sure what to do - so any advice would be very much appreciated!

 

Thanks

[Fatal Mortality]

Just an update to anyone who read this or are going through their reclaim; I received a goodwill offer on the 30/01/08 for the full amount that I claimed of £1117.11. As previously mentioned, I calculated this amount incorrectly and the bank didn't check this - not that I am complaining!

 

Even though my claim is stayed in the courts pending the test case, I received the goodwill offer through the post which I duly accpeted by Recorded Delivery

 

I must say, I am completely suprised but of course over the moon with this result.

 

Just thought I would add this to my thread in conclusion of my claim.

 

Goodluck to all.

[steven4064]

congratulations

[tomterm8]

Congratulations.

 

I've changed the thread title to add Won

[aki]

Congrats mate.

 

After reading this it makes me feel like I should continue my claim regardless of the test case thats currently ongoing.

[Fatal Mortality]

Thanks for all the congrats!

 

AKI: I couldn't personally comment on proceeding during the test case; however I do believe that payouts from the banks are inevitable, but we shall see...good luck with your claim.

 

I would also like to say thanks to all at CAG as if it weren't for all the other posts, success stories and help (Kate!), I would never have started my claim.