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Default notices not received

Hi all, my first posting hopefully you can help me!!
I checked my Experian file to find two default notices one from British gas for £100 and one from First Direct for £4426. My question is i never received any default notices from either companies, also British Gas was cleared on 31/12/08 after a debt recovery company contacted me to advise of debt. I had disputed debt with BG about 9 months ago and no further contact was made. Also with First Direct i was 1 month in arrears of an arrangement. No letters or contact had been made. When i phoned to make my monthly payment i was informed that my account had been passed to a company called Metropolitian who i've found out are a HSBC collection department. I paid them and made an arrangement to make payments with them. At no time was i told about any Default notices being issued. I received a letter from Metropolitian saying they are happy to except my payment and if i fail to keep up payments further action could follow.
Any advice greatly appreciated.

Comments

  • billl111
    billl111 Posts: 13 Forumite
    Anybody????
  • Daisy26
    Daisy26 Posts: 12 Forumite
    I am bumping this for you...as I know someone should be able to help. I am sure there are template letters if you didn't actually receive a default notice which you can use to argue with your creditors to remove the default. But hopefully someone can say for sure!
    DMP Nov 05 =£20,293
    DMP Feb 09 = £10,839
    Daddy Loan = £1,902
    Pay off 10k by Christmas 09 = £2,315/10,000
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Hi

    We need a bit more information please.

    What sort of accounts? Date when you did not pay, date default was listed?

    Were you living at the same address on both occasions?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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