Warning and advice about LCS Utility Investigation Civil Enforcement Debt Recoveries

swod61

Hi can somebody advise me i have just received a text from LCS this morning asking me to contact them about a dept of 3yrs ago which i have been paying off monthly every month with out fail. i had a letter from EDF about 3month ago saying they were to take me to court after contacting them they admitted there mistake and cut 30 pound off my bill as i had been paying all the time now this text had never herd of LCS until this what should i do please help i am a long suffering depressive so i am realy upset by these situations :mad:

retepetsir

I've started receiving letters from LCS for a dual fuel bill dated 09/04/13 to 21/08/13. We purchased the property on August 22nd and I'd phoned up British Gas immediately to give them the new readings and my details.

It now looks like the old outstanding balance is being chased by LCS and they are sending letters on a weekly basis. Very annoying after speaking to BG!!!

I guess it's best to ignore them? Or should I pass these letters on to the estate agent that sold us the house as they should have the vendor's details? The property was vacant during this time (previously rented).

Thanks

retepetsir

I have now received a letter titled '72 hour notice'.

'We will take the best course of action which will be a recommendation for court action or a personal visit by one of our field officers. If we do not hear from you within 72 hours then your account will be escalated.'

Should I ignore or should I try and speak to BG? BG had already messed up the new account opening! :mad:

Morrow1984

swod61 wrote: »

Hi can somebody advise me i have just received a text from LCS this morning asking me to contact them about a dept of 3yrs ago which i have been paying off monthly every month with out fail. i had a letter from EDF about 3month ago saying they were to take me to court after contacting them they admitted there mistake and cut 30 pound off my bill as i had been paying all the time now this text had never herd of LCS until this what should i do please help i am a long suffering depressive so i am realy upset by these situations :mad:

Contact the creditor directly explaining their previous mistake and telling them what is now happening, apparently another mistake. Do not attempt to resolve this with the debt collectors they will not listen and only the creditor will be able to call them off. So save your breath.

122345

I've just received a demand for payment from LCS for electricity used in the property before I became owner. Realter Estate Agents were using the property as a show house and haven't paid the final month bill to Scottish Power.

It's only for £31.18 and I'm so scared I will get a bad credit rating that I'm tempted just to pay. Or am I too late and now have a black mark on my credit history?

Any advise on what I should do?

fatbelly

122345 wrote: »

I've just received a demand for payment from LCS for electricity used in the property before I became owner. Realter Estate Agents were using the property as a show house and haven't paid the final month bill to Scottish Power.

It's only for £31.18 and I'm so scared I will get a bad credit rating that I'm tempted just to pay. Or am I too late and now have a black mark on my credit history?

Any advise on what I should do?

Why would you pay £31.18 for something that you have no liability for? Write and explain just what you told us.

If you have anything on your credit file(check if you're worried) from this then demand it be removed and seek compensation. But I do not think LCS report, they are just a bullying organisation.

lowsey

hiya, im in debt to E.on and now E.on have given up in contacting me. they have given my number to LCS. and they just texted me this morning quoting a reference but reading this thread you all have clearly said dont contact them. they dont have my address luckily. just unsure what to do next?

retepetsir

lowsey wrote: »

hiya, im in debt to E.on and now E.on have given up in contacting me. they have given my number to LCS. and they just texted me this morning quoting a reference but reading this thread you all have clearly said dont contact them. they dont have my address luckily. just unsure what to do next?

If you actually have a debt with E.On then you need to contact E.On asap to organise an affordable repayment plan. Ignoring it will make it worse.

fatbelly

lowsey wrote: »

hiya, im in debt to E.on and now E.on have given up in contacting me. they have given my number to LCS. and they just texted me this morning quoting a reference but reading this thread you all have clearly said dont contact them. they dont have my address luckily. just unsure what to do next?

Does the text say it's Eon and quote your old reference number?

Is Eon your only debt or are there others? Roughly how much do you owe in total?

GuttedTBH

Quick one having just read this thread.
I see a poster quoting the Bills and Exchange act 1882 as defence.

I'm afraid it's not :-( would that it was that easy, we would all simply default, wait until the debt was 'sold' and that would be that. But unfortunately the Law of Property act 1925 trumps the 1882 act and a debt can legally be transferred.

This was tested last year in full court, and was found to be valid.
Patricia Jones V Link Financial Ltd.

Just thought it was worth a mention in case anyone reading it thought 'Awesome!'....

:-)