Mckenzie Hall

Edinburghlass_2

Kangol_Rat wrote:

Martin you tinker!

just noticed the link on the for for here!

hahahaha!

Martin sponsors the site

vik6525

i read all the other articles, and im so glad in that im not the only one who has been treated appalingly by this company. But, what im really concerned with is, do i have to pay back this ten year old debt now? some people say that after 6 years you dont, but then others are saying that because i made contact with them, ive reopened the debt? im confused.....

Fifer

What I'm reading suggests that you only lift the statute barred status ('reopen the debt') by making payments, but I'm sure someone who knows more can clarify this.

vik6525

yeah, i think that was pretty much the gist of what i got too, but im still not sure!

MyUserNamesTaken

vik6525 wrote:

yeah, i think that was pretty much the gist of what i got too, but im still not sure!

Like I said, ring the National Debt Line. They will tell you that the debt is statute barred. As such, MH cannot take you to court for the money. This means there is very little they can do to get the money out of you (other than to trick you into thinking they can do something, which then leads to you making a payment - the result of which is that the debt stops being statute barred). This company is known for buying debts that are close to being or are statute barred. They pay very little for the debts, then try to get the money back by tricking people into thinking they have to pay. If 1 in every 10 people pays up, MH has made its money back - and more. MH has its own debt recovery company, too. Don't be surprised if you start getting mail or phone calls from them as well. It's all part of the trick to get you to make a payment. You can ignore them too.

Ring: 0808 808 4000.

vik6525

oh thank you so much! ive been in a right state about it since they rang

jbh99

Soz if iv done this mailing thing wronge, but i just came accross this site after getting a red card through the post from them this morning, its ment for my husband, we split up in january he doesnt live with me any more but we are still married and trying to make a go of things again, he stays at the house sometimes and would love in the near future to return home, his solictor has tried to offer to make monthy payments to the companys he owes money to, but they just wont listen, the things that are worrying me is, will they turn up on my doorstep?? or follow me?? or have what they can get out the house because we are still maried even through the bedt in his name and as i said he doesnt live here, is there anyway of sorting this all out so im not scarred to go to the door!!! it says on mackenzie hall site they contact family and neighbours to try and find the person they want?? my poor husband has just started a gardening buisness hes offering to pay back the money but now !!!! scarred mackenzie hall will take all his gardening stuff and van as payment, the solictor is as helpful as a chocolate fire gaurd!!! help!!!

Kangol_Rat

jbh99 wrote:

Soz if iv done this mailing thing wronge, but i just came accross this site after getting a red card through the post from them this morning, its ment for my husband, we split up in january he doesnt live with me any more but we are still married and trying to make a go of things again, he stays at the house sometimes and would love in the near future to return home, his solictor has tried to offer to make monthy payments to the companys he owes money to, but they just wont listen, the things that are worrying me is, will they turn up on my doorstep?? or follow me?? or have what they can get out the house because we are still maried even through the bedt in his name and as i said he doesnt live here, is there anyway of sorting this all out so im not scarred to go to the door!!! it says on mackenzie hall site they contact family and neighbours to try and find the person they want?? my poor husband has just started a gardening buisness hes offering to pay back the money but now !!!! scarred mackenzie hall will take all his gardening stuff and van as payment, the solictor is as helpful as a chocolate fire gaurd!!! help!!!

thats EXACTLY what my mate got! The red card!

He was told to get in touch by August 6.....

well, its 25 august....and nothing....

jbh99

was worried about it, but my he rang them up and didnt get any probs at all, i was worried like hell after reading the rest of the stuff on here, but as long as your willing to comunacate with the baskets and agree to a monthly sum to pay them back seems its ok, mind you they havent said yes yet!!!

Voyager2002

jbh99 wrote:

was worried about it, but my he rang them up and didnt get any probs at all, i was worried like hell after reading the rest of the stuff on here, but as long as your willing to comunacate with the baskets and agree to a monthly sum to pay them back seems its ok, mind you they havent said yes yet!!!

Remember that if you make any payments, or agree in writing to make payments, then the debt will no longer be statute-barred.

If they got in touch about recent debts, and there is no way to avoid paying them, then he will have to agree a realistic monthly sum and make the payments. But if the debts are old and might be statute-barred, then do not reply in writing, do not pay ANYTHING and do not give them any information.

Note that if he agrees to make regular payments but then fails to make them then he will really be in trouble.