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Scottish Power & SC Gray Solicitors
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Story:
Are you responsible for the utility bill even if your name isn't on the account?
In the old house my partner paid rent and paid the phone bill in full each time (no one else ever had money when it came). The utilities were in his nephews name and he was responsible for paying that and nothing towards anything else. The utilities never got paid so pre-payment meters were installed. This was around the time I moved in and would have happily paid the bills off but no he didn't want to hear this. I paid all the gas debt placed on the meter but nothing was placed on the electric. Neither of us could get in contact with scottish power and the nephew would just ignore everything.
When we moved I closed the account at that address (managed to do this online), giving them the new address, but still in the nephews name. So far since June 4 or 5 letters have come from scottish power but he has ignored them all except asking for £49 from both of us when I have nothing to do with this debt & I've already paid the gas! The bills are £149 for electric and £49 for gas (what is remaining). My partner is willing to pay a third as there were 3 people in the property at the time.
The nephew is all 'i hate my life' right now as all the creditor he hasn't been paying are coming after their money. I have tried to get him to go to the CAB, done the CCCS remedy for him (estimated figures) basically told him he can still live the life he does live etc as he can work the budget figures round to suit him i.e. increase food, include haircuts, clothes etc. He is not likely to change anything.
Anyways there is now a letter from SC Gray Solicitors for the outstanding balance of £172.37 to be paid by 19/08/2010
If not then:
Court fees = £30.00
Solicitors costs = £30
Statutory Interest = £1.13
TOTAL = 253.50
Is this company an actual solicitors? Do you go to court for unpaid utilities or does it go to a DCA? What should we be doing will we have to prove what is ours if baliffs come round?
The nephew doesn't work but claims ESA would the take money from that?
Are you responsible for the utility bill even if your name isn't on the account?
In the old house my partner paid rent and paid the phone bill in full each time (no one else ever had money when it came). The utilities were in his nephews name and he was responsible for paying that and nothing towards anything else. The utilities never got paid so pre-payment meters were installed. This was around the time I moved in and would have happily paid the bills off but no he didn't want to hear this. I paid all the gas debt placed on the meter but nothing was placed on the electric. Neither of us could get in contact with scottish power and the nephew would just ignore everything.
When we moved I closed the account at that address (managed to do this online), giving them the new address, but still in the nephews name. So far since June 4 or 5 letters have come from scottish power but he has ignored them all except asking for £49 from both of us when I have nothing to do with this debt & I've already paid the gas! The bills are £149 for electric and £49 for gas (what is remaining). My partner is willing to pay a third as there were 3 people in the property at the time.
The nephew is all 'i hate my life' right now as all the creditor he hasn't been paying are coming after their money. I have tried to get him to go to the CAB, done the CCCS remedy for him (estimated figures) basically told him he can still live the life he does live etc as he can work the budget figures round to suit him i.e. increase food, include haircuts, clothes etc. He is not likely to change anything.
Anyways there is now a letter from SC Gray Solicitors for the outstanding balance of £172.37 to be paid by 19/08/2010
If not then:
Court fees = £30.00
Solicitors costs = £30
Statutory Interest = £1.13
TOTAL = 253.50
Is this company an actual solicitors? Do you go to court for unpaid utilities or does it go to a DCA? What should we be doing will we have to prove what is ours if baliffs come round?
The nephew doesn't work but claims ESA would the take money from that?
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So no-one can help. The nephew told me partner 'I don't want to talk about it' last night.
I would like to know what can happen to us as we live in the same address!!!!!!!!!0 -
Sounds like your partner's nephew needs a kick up the behind!! You should be able to check up online whether this company is an actual solicitors or just a dca but yes utility bills can be taken to court. He needs to contact them and make an offer of repayment. If he can't afford all of it then he can offer x amount a month but he can't just keep ignoring it or they will take him to court and he will end up with a ccj on top of his other problems.
Are there still bills in his name at your property? If so I would get them all moved into yours or your partners name as obviously he is not sorting anything out for himself at the moment and you don't want a repeat of this in the future. Whose name is the property in? If it is in yours and your partners then I believe he would just be classed as renting a room and if you can show that most of the possessions are yours then baliffs won't be able to take them. Hopefully it won't go that far but he needs to stop burying his head in the sand and get it sorted.0 -
I don't know the answer but it might be worth giving National Debtline a call?
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How much can I save in 2012 challenge
75/1200 :eek:0 -
Sounds like your partner's nephew needs a kick up the behind!! You should be able to check up online whether this company is an actual solicitors or just a dca but yes utility bills can be taken to court. He needs to contact them and make an offer of repayment. If he can't afford all of it then he can offer x amount a month but he can't just keep ignoring it or they will take him to court and he will end up with a ccj on top of his other problems.
Are there still bills in his name at your property? If so I would get them all moved into yours or your partners name as obviously he is not sorting anything out for himself at the moment and you don't want a repeat of this in the future. Whose name is the property in? If it is in yours and your partners then I believe he would just be classed as renting a room and if you can show that most of the possessions are yours then baliffs won't be able to take them. Hopefully it won't go that far but he needs to stop burying his head in the sand and get it sorted.
He won't contact them. He won't care about a CCJ he doesn't work at present, I'd hate to see his credit report!
No other bills in his name at the new property just this one. The utilities here are in my name as too is the TV license.
Basically he doesn't want to deal with it and just wants to forget about it. He left Holland a few years ago due to speeding/parking fines and claims he can't go back into the country as he'll be arrested. Either it's more then parking fines or he is just trying to look hard. Him, his girlfriend and his mother are ideal for Jeremy Kyle!
How do you prove items are yours?0
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