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Collections letter
4 months into self managed DMP and blanking all communications. Just had a letter delivered to my mother's address which I haven't lived at for 10 years! BPO collections on behalf of la redoute. This has made me so angry. Checked my la redoute account and my address is upto date and I have had no letters from them to my…
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DEBT letter from OPOS ?
hi , hoping for some spot on advice here , it all began about 7 weeks ago i got a letter fro some sort of A alleged debt from a company called opos ( never heard of them ) in my name to my address so i opened it up to read i can pay in full pay in bits and or pay up front fee of £77 via a web site on this letter and by…
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I and E form from Castle Community Finance
I'm just starting out on a self managed DMP I called CCF as this is a credit union and you knowledgeable folk advised me to keep them happy. The telephone call to them went really well the guy was very understanding and helpful and told me to fill in and Income and Expenditure form which I have but they've come back asking…
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LC Asset 2 S.A.R.L money claim on unenforceable debt
Good afternoon, Trust everyone is well :-) Question pls- I have received the attached Claim Form regarding a very old Barclays debt and wanted to double check what my response should be before I say the wrong thing. In July 2022 I asked Link Financial to supply the original credit agreement and they confirmed that they…
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new debt collector after CCJ
a friend had a CCJ for a debt in 2001. she didn't pay & it was never chased up. 4 years ago another debt collector sent her a letter requesting payment, they seem unaware of the CCJ and do not have a credit agreement. Unfortunately she made a payment, They are now threatening a home visit. The CCJ is out of date & they do…
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Water Debt - Please help! - OAP Inherited Debt
I know this should be in the energy forum but I'm here for the traffic and hopefully some advice. My mum sadly passed away end of November very unexpectedly. My sister and I have been going through all of her paperwork. She was the only name on all the utility bills everything has been fine switching over to dad's name,…
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Debt write-off due to mental health illness and long term unemployment
Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice specifically on having a debt written off for my mother due to long-term mental illness and lack of capacity. A card was posted through her door by ResolveCall, saying they attempted a visit regarding an account. No details were given about the original creditor. Background (important):…
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snap finance default
Hi I brought a numberplate treating myself using snap finance. I decided to do the immoral thing of because i already have defaults on credit record for multiple loans etc. then to just add this to my DMP. they have sent a default letter asking for full payment or further action to be taken. So my question is, as i am on a…
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Affordability complaints question
I sent an affordability complaint to Novuna finance using the debt camel letter template. I’ve received a reply from them requesting evidence such as 3 months bank statements from the account I was paying the loan from, and also 3 months of statements from any account that I regularly paid direct debits from. i just wanted…
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Old Black Horse debt..
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone can please give me some advice. Over 25 yrs ago I took out car finance with Black Horse. After many money troubles and a marriage break down a charge was placed on our mortgage from Black Horse for repayment of the loan when and if the house was sold. We finally sold the house in 2022 and the…
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Looking for the best path forward
Hi all, I’m looking for some guidance about whether an IVA or temporary reduced-payment arrangement is more appropriate for me. I’ve got a few debts in my own name and two in my wife’s name that I’m responsible for (I spent the money, so I’m paying them). The mortgage is currently joint but is likely going into her sole…
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Writing to creditors individually
Hi, I am currently, after advice from Business debt line, contacting my creditors individually and asking them to freeze interest and consider wiping debts off. I am also awaiting my Dr completing a DMHEF due to mental health issues. My debt is personal debt, but as I also have a small business I needed to go through…
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Link Financial - Destroyed Postal Order and no CCA?
Hi it’s me again! I received a response from Link Financial after they received my CCA request letter. They just said that they have destroyed the Postal Order but no mention about my request. How should I move forward with this?
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Settlement Offers
Hi, I’ve been paying a DMP for just over 2 years and I now have almost half of the remaining figure available to settle the remaining balances. All debts have defaulted. I’ve sent f&f offers (40%) to all creditors and I’m not getting very far with them, they’re slow to respond and some have rejected. The only one to accept…
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Moriarty Law - Court Claim URGENT PLS HELP.
Hi All I have a court claim that was dated 6 nov 2025 - I have only just received this in the last week as I had moved address and my old landlord handed them to me. It is a court claim by moriarty law who I was paying £5 a month manually 6 months ago, but due to all of the stress of moving home etc I have forgotten to…
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Full and final settlement advice
Hi all! I’m looking for some advice on making Full & Final settlement offers to my creditors. I currently have around 7 defaults on my credit file, all roughly 5 years old. I’ve been paying them through a StepChange DMP, and for the last few years I’ve been paying around £60 per month (I used to pay £120 before my…
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Questions about a DMP and £50k in debt
Hi everyone, over the last couple of weeks I've been focussing a lot on getting our debt in order as our outgoings on paying of credit cards is unsustainable now that I've realised we're going about £230 over every month and using credit to pay for food etc. We have around £48000 across 5 credit cards, a £500 overdraft and…
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Money Moral Dilemma: Should I pay off son's debts for a second time?
This week's MoneySaver who wants advice asks... My son moved back in with me after splitting from his wife eight years ago. Now two of his daughters live with us too, and he has just quit his job as the hours didn’t work with childcare. He owes £20,000 to banks and credit card firms. Do I give him the cash to clear it?…
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Creditfix - IVA annual review
Hi I am looking for advice. I am currently in an IVA with creditfix. I have paid £256 x 39 months so have 21 months left to pay. My IVA started with hanover insolvency and was taken over by credit fix. I have had just 1 annual review in my first year where I had to pay £50 addition due to overtime and the continued with…
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Orbit just came to the door
I have been ignoring Cabot and Orbit over a matter from 25 years ago when my abusive late ex husband made me sign a loan agreement for a car. He died and did not pay it prior to that. It obviously disappeared from my credit file years ago and I have worked hard to rebuild my credit. I have never responded to them. Orbit…
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