CCJ from Dodgy Landlord

Ollym_2

Hi, I moved into a shared rented property nearly a year ago.
When I moved in I paid a £600 deposit to the outgoing tenant (there are 4 other people in the house).
Since moving in, I’ve paid monthly rent to the landlord, which I can prove from my bank records.
However, the landlord claims there is money owing (from previous tenants) and since I moved in he’s attempted to put the rent up, which I’ve not agreed to.
The upshot is I (along with 4 others) have received a CCJ. I’d like to buy a house in the next six years (the period the CCJ will be on my record) so I’m desperate to sort this out.
The court have said the only option I have is to request that they hear my defence, which will cost me £75.
Do I have any other options?

fluffnutter

I'm confused. The landlord hasn't given you a CCJ. The court has. Which means that at some point this case has been to court and the judge has ruled in the landlord's favour. Where was your defence then? Clarification of events needed....

neilmcl

Agree, if you had proof that you paid what you owed why has a court ruled in the Landlord's favour?

Ollym_2

I believe the court has ruled in his favour as it had not received a form from me.

I sent one form to the court with a defence written. Another letter came a few weeks later, by which time I was led to believe from another member of the house that the landlord had agreed to drop the case, so I (foolishly I know) assumed I didn’t need to reply. However, it turns out the landlord has not dropped the case.

Equaliser123

You need to apply to set aside the judgment assuming that you have a valid and strong defence.

Freddie_Snowbits

Ollym wrote: »

I believe the court has ruled in his favour as it had not received a form from me.

There you go then, ignorance is bliss