In need of Expert Help

Michasm

I have been redirected here from another forum after being told this would be the place to come for advice.Rather than go into detail again here
Please review the following
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=15860001&posted=1#post15860001
I would be grateful for your thoughts,
Many Thanks

RAS

Michasm wrote: »

To cut a long story short, i left a property owing two months rent.I have never denied owing this money.However, when i left, the LL contacted the Police and said i had damged the property, this was found to be untrue by the Police who filed it as fair wear and tear.The landlord decided he was keeping my deposit of £950 to pay for the so called damages.

He then informed me he was taking me to court for the outstandin rent.I wrote to him and arranged to pay the outstanding rent in instalments to which he agreed and i said i would make the first instalment as soon as possible.

However, he has proceeded with Court Action and i have been now issued with A CCJ to pay the outstaning rent in exactly the same instalment arrangement as i had privately agreed with him anyway.

The thing is, it was done in my absence.They sent the claim form to my works head office as i didnt want to give the LL my new address due to being intimidated by him.Head Office sent the claim form to my address but i never got it.I remember getting a leaflet from the postman saying that he was trying to deliver a letter but the postage hadnt been paid properly so it was undeliverable.I never went to collect it from the Post Office as i didnt know what it was so hence i never received the form and was unable to give my side.It was my works head office at fault, they had placed the original letter in another envelope and hadnt paid the postage on it.The CCJ was issued in my absence.My questions are as follows.Can i do anything about the CCJ?

The rental board is a better place to discuss the deposit but sounds like he is on a hiding to nothing with that.

regarding the CCJ, see here http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/england_wales/factsheet.php?page=12_how_to_set_aside_a_judgment_in_the_county_court

Remember, we are not experts and give NDL a ring if you need help filling in forms.

GeorgeUK

Just my opinion, but i can't see you have anything to lose by asking for the CCJ to be set aside. I would have thought that the redecoration cost would possibly be split as the wallpaper was already torn before your kids got to it. I guess it depends on how bad it was.