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    • Your point 4 deals with that and puts them to strict proof .....but realistically they are not in a position to state that within their particulars they were not the creditor at the time of default but naturally assume the OC would have...so always worth challenging and if you get a DJ who knows his onions on the day may ask for further evidence from the OC internal accounts system. 
    • I see, shame, I think if a claim is 'someone was served' then proof of that should be mandatory. Appreciate your input into the WS whenever you get chance, thanks in advance
    • Paper trail off the original creditor often confirms the default and issue of a notice...not having or being able to disclose the actual copy or being able to produce a copy less so. Creditors are not compelled to keep copies of the actual default notice so you will in most cases get a reconstituted version but must contain accurate figures/dates/format.     .    
    • Including Default Notice Andy? Ok, I think this is the best I can do.. it all makes sense with references to their WS. They have included exhibits that dates don't match the WS about them, small but still.. if you're going to reference letters giving dates, then the exhibits should be correct, no? I know I redacted them too much, but one of the dates differs to the WS by a few months. IN THE ******** County Court Claim No. [***] BETWEEN: LC Asset 2 S.A.R.L CLAIMANT AND [***] DEFENDANT ************ _________________________ ________ WITNESS STATEMENT OF [***] _________________________ ________ I, [***], being the Defendant in this case will state as follows; I make this Witness Statement in support of my defence in this claim. 1. I understand that the claimant is an Assignee, a buyer of defunct or bad debts, which are bought on mass portfolios at a much-reduced cost to the amount claimed and which the original creditors have already written off as a capital loss and claimed against taxable income as confirmed in the claimant’s witness statement exhibit by way of the Deed of Assignment. As an assignee or creditor as defined in section 189 of the CCA this applies to this new requirement on assignment of rights. This means that when an assignee purchases debts (or otherwise acquires rights under a credit agreement) it also acquires certain obligations to the borrower including the duty to comply with CCA requirements (such as the rules on statements and notices and other post-contractual information). The assignee becomes the creditor under the agreement. This ensures that essential consumer protections under the CCA cannot be circumvented by assigning the debt to a third party. 2. The Claim relates to an alleged Credit Card agreement between the Defendant and Bank of Scotland plc. Save insofar of any admittance it is accepted that the Defendant has had contractual agreements with Bank of Scotland plc in the past, the Defendant is unaware as to what alleged debt the Claimant refers. 3. The Defendant requested a copy of the CCA on the 24/12/2022 along with the standard fee of £1.00 postal order, to which the defendant received a reply from the Claimant dated 06/02/2023. To this date, the Claimant has failed to disclose a valid agreement and proof as per their claim that this is enforceable, that Default Notice and Notice of Assignment were sent to and received by the Defendant, on which their claim relies. The Claimant is put to strict proof to verify and confirm that the exhibit *** is a true copy of the agreement and are the true Terms and Conditions as issued at the time of inception of the online application and execution of the agreement. 4. Point 3 is noted. The Claimant pleads that a default notice has been served upon the defendant as evidenced by Exhibit [***]. The claimant is put to strict proof to verify the service of the above in accordance with s136 and s196 Law of Property Act 1925. 5. Point 6 is noted and disputed. The Defendant cannot recall ever having received the notice of assignment as evidenced in the exhibit marked ***. The claimant is put to strict proof to verify the service of the above in accordance with s136 and s196 Law of Property Act 1925. 6. Point 11 is noted and disputed. See 3. 7. Point 12 is noted, the Defendant doesn’t recall receiving contact where documentation is provided as per the Claimants obligations under CCA. In addition, the Claimant pleads letters were sent on dates given, yet those are not the letters evidenced in their exhibits *** 8. Point 13 is noted and denied. Claimant is put to strict proof to prove allegations. 9. The Claimant did not provide a true copy of the CCA in response to the Defendants request of 24/12/2022. The Claimant further claims that the documents are sufficient to pursue a Judgement and are therefore copies of original documents in their possession. Conclusion 10. Without the Claimant providing a valid true copy of the executed Credit agreement that complies with the CCA, the Claimant has no grounds on which to enforce this alleged debt. 11. The Defendant was not given ample evidence to prove the debt and therefore was not required to enter settlement negotiations. Should the debt be proved in the future, the Defendant is willing to enter such negotiations with the Claimant. On receipt of this claim I could not recall the precise details of the agreement or any debt and sought clarity from the claimant by way of a Section 78 request. The Claimant failed to comply. I can only assume as this was due to the Claimant not having any enforceable documentation and issuing a claim in hope of an undefended default judgment.   Statement of Truth I, ********, the Defendant, believe the facts stated within this Witness Statement to be true. I understand that proceedings for contempt of court may be brought against anyone who makes, or causes to be made, a false statement in a document verified by a statement of truth without an honest belief in it’s truth. Signed: _________________________ _______ Dated: _____________________
    • AMEX and TSB the 2 Creditors who you need to worry about the least, ever!  Just stop paying them and forget about it, ignore all their threat o gram letters.  Only if, and with these 2 it's a massive if, you end up with a claim form you need to respond, and there will be plenty of help here.
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Hi, I'm new to this, but have read many of the threads....excellent to find such a wide range of help!

I have unsecured debt problems with MBNA, Egg, and LloydsTSB., totalling about £32k. After dealing with the usual, sending income/expenditure forms, offering the usual £1 per month (and getting it rejected), I finally came to an agreement with them to pay a "temporary" £20 per month to each. Things went from bad to worse, I defaulted, they kept ringing at all hours of the day & night, putting postcards through the door saying to ring a number where I would learn something to my advantage....one even sent me a birthday card asking me to ring a number I didn't recognise (?!) OK, I know the best approach is NOT ignoring it all, but it was all so stressful at the time. I have finally contacted them all - they debts have been passed to solicitors then debt collection agencies, then back to the original creditors, and now appear to be back with different collection agencies.

I have asked them all to take me to court (I am currently claiming housing benefit and working tax credit as I am only working part time) - LloydsTSB have sent me a letter stating they are making me bankrupt, which is actually OK with me, but when I contacted them, they asked me if I owned property - when I said no, they said they couldn't therefore make me bankrupt....what is going on here? I cannot actually afford to declare myself bankrupt, even with the fee waiver for low income. I had thought that even CCJ's would be better, as the court would decide how much I can afford to pay back. Please help???

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Good morning Ginantonic.

 

I enjoy reading letters like yours on this site.

 

Not, I hasten to add, because of your difficulties but because you have taken the first step to controlling your financial affairs instead of them controlling you.

 

As, shall I say an elderly citizen, I find something very distasteful about modern day yobs 'putting the boot' into vulnerable people. That is what is happening to you - or so it would seem,

 

Please phone two charities for their advice.

 

0808 808-4000 will get you through to the National Debtline.

 

0800 138-1111 will connect you with the Consumer Credit Counselling Service (CCCS).

 

No charge. Non-judgemental. Good advice.

 

I can, and will, elaborate if you wish - just let me know if you wish me to follow this track.

 

Remember, today is the day you pick up the phone and get your life back on track.

 

Best regards and good luck.

 

Vandermerwe

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Thank you for your replies. I first contacted the CCCS a year ago, they were excellent, I followed their advice, and OK, it did delay everything giving me time to think. They are the ones that suggested the £1 per month thing, which all my creditors refused. Their forms are good, though (eg the income/outgoings one) and I have used them several times.

I have been trying to get control of it all ever since, and refuse to be intimidated by the debt collection agencies, the advice on this site has been invaluable, telling me what they can and cannot do regarding phone calls etc.

Thank you! I'm currently waiting to see what LloydsTSB do, waiting to see if they can take back their Statutory Demand (through Connaught Collections). Will keep you posted.:-|

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Hi ginantonic. If I read you correctly, I don't think you have set up a DMP (debt management plan) with the CCCS.

 

It usually takes two or three months to do so during which time you formally advise your creditors of your financial difficulties and send each a £1.00 token payment every month.

 

The DMP calls for a minimum of £5.00 per creditor per month. You say you owe £32k, and so for simplicity let's assume it is owed more or less equally to 8 creditors and you can spare £160 per month on a regular basis.

 

You set up a direct debit payment of £160 to CCCS on the first of every month, and they pay £20 to each creditor on the 25th of the month.

 

They make no deductions or later charges and, for some reason, creditors seem to respect them.

 

Their enquiry line is 0800 138-1111 and a counsellor should make an appointment to call you back a few days hence.

 

Hope this clarifies things for you - I think it's what you need.

 

Regards

 

Van

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Thanks, but I did the thing with the CCCS - they didn't offer any sort of payment plan, just 2 personal phone calls and then they sent me the relevant forms to send to my creditors, which I did over a year ago - the whole thing has dragged on since then, with me making erratic payments whenever I could afford them (the £1 was refused by them all, even when my income/expenditure told them I was in a minus situation!) I also contacted the Nat Debt helpline, who told me the same thing as CCCS - offer them a £1.

Incidentally, since my last post, Fredrickson's have actually written to me (after 4 slightly threatening phone calls demanding full payment, each time I asked them to take me to court.) once again demanding payment in full - I find it laughable that you can pay by "by cheque, or credit card"...I am in the process of putting my request in writing, as they obviously ignore phone conversations. This one is to Egg, for £2184.

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OK ginandtonic. You've got me stumped and, to be frank, I don't know what to do to advise further.

 

Since I offered to help I want to do my best but must confess I'm a bit of a newbie as well (member since April).

 

I don't know the protocol for making PM requests. There are clearly some superbly qualified people on the forum who must be simply inundated by queries.

 

OK, I'm heading into what are for me uncharted waters.

 

I'm going to send a PM to someone I think might help you, but it's entirely off my own bat so let's see what happens.

 

In any event good luck.

 

Van

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hey there.

 

the service of a statutory demand is something that connaught do as a matter of course, the fact that you live in rented accomodation means that they are unlikely to spend out on the actual creditor's petition for bankruptcy. it's possible that they may consider going down the more traditional ccj route but you could point out to the court that they've already sent a statutory demand and could be abusing their powers as a creditor. in some ways, a ccj can be a good thing as A) interest and charges are very likely to be frozen on CCA regulated agreements and B) ultimately, the court could determine your rate of payment at a reasonable amount, i.e. £1/month. providing you keep up with the payment then the creditor will not be able to enforce the judgment (i.e. use bailiffs etc).

 

of course we want to try and prevent court action so my advice to you is that you should read the OFT's guidance on debt collection and write to the creditors pointing out any breaches (see s2.6f for example, you'll see what i mean when you read it!).

 

the only reason these creditors put a lot of pressure on via their letters & calls is due to the fact that they have very few options open to them, we class credit debts as "non-priority".

 

please consider a complaint to The OFT about Connaught's use of bankruptcy proceedings, or the threat of it.

 

so here are 5 things to do.

 

1) stick to your guns

 

2) deal with everyone in writing, keep copies, send recorded if at all possible

 

3) read the OFT debt collection guidance

 

4) don't let any firm get you down, ever again

 

5) stay in touch with us on here.

 

best wishes.

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Hi ginantonic, I am quite new on here as well, but the advice I have been given has put me back in control.

Have you contacted the Community Legal Services, it's free and they deal with debt advice, 08453454345.

I wish I could offer more than support, but good luck.

Dibs.

Don't know if i'm coming or going!

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The reason Lloyds backpedalled o their bankruptcy threat is because you don't own any assets e.g. property. They would therefore lose lose a lot of money by making you bankrupt. Bankruptcy may be your best option however. Have you explored this option?

 

I appreciate that you can not afford to make yourself bankrupt but you may consider writing to your creditors and asking them to make you bankrupt if your financial situation is going to be a long term thing.

HAVE YOU BEEN TREATED UNFAIRLY BY CREDITORS OR DCA's?

 

BEWARE OF CLAIMS MANAGEMENT COMPANIES OFFERING TO WRITE OFF YOUR DEBTS.

 

 

Please note opinions given by rory32 are offered informally as a lay-person in good faith based on personal experience. For legal advice, you must always consult a registered and insured lawyer.

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