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Charging orders - OFT Want To Know - Deadline is 30th March so please read now

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  • rose28454
    rose28454 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
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    I have sent the OFT my story about how these orders are being misused and will be interesting to see if anything happens
  • rose28454
    rose28454 Posts: 4,963 Forumite
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    Further to my above posts perhaps someone can give me some advice as to where I stand re below scenario. I have posted on Consumer Action group aswell and was advised to apply for SAR. Any ideas welcome.

    HFC took me to court last year and got a charging order on my house. However before it even got to court they had sold it to Marlins and now I have had a letter from their solicitors and the court saying the claimants name on the papers has now been changed to Phoenix Recoveries. When I spoke to the court I said I could not understand how the Claimants name could be changed. She said I could fill in an N244 form if I wished to do this. I spoke to Marlins today to confirm their address and they said that Mortimer Clarke solicitors were now dealing with it although they have almost the same address as Marlins. I am sending a CCA request today for my agreement. I know it may be too late as they already have the order but although this is a concern I am also trying to find out if they can apply 8% interest after judgement as they are doing.
    Any advice would be appreciated
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
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    Rose

    Unfortunately one of the reasons that creditors like charging orders is that they are allowed to charge the statuatory interest rate which is 8% on charging orders but cannot charge interest on CCJs.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
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