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HELP !! 2 Debt companys after the same bill
Redrose
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Trying to help a friend, who as received a letter from the Solicitors, stating that she will be issued with a County Court procedings. Let me try and explain
17 Nov 2004 - Debt of £202.94 owed to British Gas - for old address but sent to new address
05 Oct 2005 - Debt of 42.94 ( Central Recoveries ) re BG - sent to new address -
November 2005 - Contacted CAB - token payment was arranged
Dec 2005 - Was contact by Commercial Collection Services for token payment with payment slips - Payments not missed.
Feb 2006 - received a demand for £260.03 from Charles Howard and Partners debt enformcement services. - Re BG - send to old address (ingorned letter as she was paying the above company ) Commercial Collection Services
August 2006 - Received ( at old address) a solicitors letter acting on behalf of a company called 1st Credit Ltd asking for payment of £260.03 with same details as from Charles Howard demand.
Who should she contact to get this mess sorted.
Many thanks
17 Nov 2004 - Debt of £202.94 owed to British Gas - for old address but sent to new address
05 Oct 2005 - Debt of 42.94 ( Central Recoveries ) re BG - sent to new address -
November 2005 - Contacted CAB - token payment was arranged
Dec 2005 - Was contact by Commercial Collection Services for token payment with payment slips - Payments not missed.
Feb 2006 - received a demand for £260.03 from Charles Howard and Partners debt enformcement services. - Re BG - send to old address (ingorned letter as she was paying the above company ) Commercial Collection Services
August 2006 - Received ( at old address) a solicitors letter acting on behalf of a company called 1st Credit Ltd asking for payment of £260.03 with same details as from Charles Howard demand.
Who should she contact to get this mess sorted.
Many thanks
Hoping that when I start looking after the pennies, and the pounds will take care of them selves :j
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She needs to contact British Gas to get it sorted as the recovery agency's are just instructed to get the money... they have no details of the debt. The only people that can stop or put a hold on the agency's will be British Gas...0
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