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Surely this isn't legal....

hannahjayne2407
hannahjayne2407 Posts: 8 Forumite
edited 29 November 2009 at 9:04PM in Debt-free wannabe
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  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    What address was the contact address that the bank had? I don't know if they hold more than one address for an account, but that may be why they haven't contacted you.

    What was on your credit file?
    Did they issue a default? If so, had they actually sent out a default notice?

    How do you know you are being referred to DCA's? Did they get in touch with you?
    Is it the bank's own inhouse DCA?

    It might be worth writing a letter of complaint to the bank.
    I'm not sure what their legal obligation is in these circumstances, but if they had your contact details, they should have been informing you of adverse activity on the account i would have thought.
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
  • Horace
    Horace Posts: 14,426 Forumite
    Hannah - re lawyers either try and speak to one at the CAB or ring the law society and they will give you details of 3 in your area.
  • GeorgeUK
    GeorgeUK Posts: 7,737 Forumite
    Have Halifax stated why they won't talk to you? Are you no longer on the loan agreement either?
    After falling off the gambling wagon (twice): £33,600 (24,000+ 9,600) - Original CC Debt: £7,885.91

    Dad Gift 6k ¦ Savings & Inv Tst: £2,500
    Loan 10k: £0 ¦ Dad 5.5k: £2,270 ¦ LTSB: £0 ¦ RBS: £0 ¦ Virgin £0 ¦ Egg £0

    Total Owed: £2,270 (+6k) 11/08/2011
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Was this a secured or unsecured loan?
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • RAS
    RAS Posts: 36,206 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    Good.

    I assume that was after April 2007?

    Do you have the default letter for this account? Or was that sent to the old address?

    Either way, slap a Subject Access request into to the DCA, demanding all the documentation relating to this loan. That should unearth the original CCA with both signatures and the default letter.
    If you've have not made a mistake, you've made nothing
  • BeautyandtheBeast_3
    BeautyandtheBeast_3 Posts: 1,027 Forumite
    edited 18 September 2009 at 6:06PM
    your bank sounds like !!!!! bag - sorry xx
    O/S Debt: PL £[STRIKE]15207.34[/STRIKE] £9884.55; HSBC £4060.99; Tesco£1430.15; M&S £5990.17; Virgin [STRIKE]£5158.69[/STRIKE] £4210.14; Egg £4619.00; O/S = ££30,292.42 AIM - To Be Debt Free 56 months
  • prowla
    prowla Posts: 14,221 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper
    your ex sound like !!!!! bag - sorry xx
    Ho so?
    The OP suggests that he is paying, but the bank's not taking the money.
  • prowla wrote: »
    Ho so?
    The OP suggests that he is paying, but the bank's not taking the money.


    oh yes! doh! im tired forgive me!! :confused:
    O/S Debt: PL £[STRIKE]15207.34[/STRIKE] £9884.55; HSBC £4060.99; Tesco£1430.15; M&S £5990.17; Virgin [STRIKE]£5158.69[/STRIKE] £4210.14; Egg £4619.00; O/S = ££30,292.42 AIM - To Be Debt Free 56 months
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