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Wescot Credit Services LTD

Hey,
Im living in a rented house of 3 students, this morning recieved a postcard in the post from the company. The card asks for 'The Occupier' to contact them on the number given, 01482, and to talk to a certain person with a reference number.
I understand that this is a Debt Collection Agency, and none of us in the house owe any debts, so is probably something to do with the previous tenants....or even the landlord.
Thought I'd better check on here about wht to do. I gather I shouldnt phone them or open any kind of communications
Never knock on death's door, ring the doorbell and run away ..... he hates that :mad:

Comments

  • They haven't even got a name??
  • sahun
    sahun Posts: 303 Forumite
    No they are just asking for 'The Occupier' to contact them.
    Never knock on death's door, ring the doorbell and run away ..... he hates that :mad:
  • Sounds like a utility company debt to me.
  • sahun
    sahun Posts: 303 Forumite
    The day I moved in, there was a bill from our gas/electricity supplier, but I gave that straight to my landlord
    Never knock on death's door, ring the doorbell and run away ..... he hates that :mad:
  • I shouldn't worrry about it - maybe when it comes in your name...

    send it back "not known at this address" lol
  • Peekay32
    Peekay32 Posts: 115 Forumite
    Ignore it.
  • sahun
    sahun Posts: 303 Forumite
    Peekay32 wrote: »
    Ignore it.

    Yeah that seems to be the general consensus
    Never knock on death's door, ring the doorbell and run away ..... he hates that :mad:
  • Voyager2002
    Voyager2002 Posts: 16,349 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Yes, ignore it. I was once chased by this company for someone else's debt (electricity). They were extremely aggressive and unpleasant, and when I eventually contacted them to dispute it they demanded all manner of private information "to enable them to investigate" whether I really owed any money. And the funny thing was, the money was allegedly owed to a company that had not supplied the property in question.
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