Warning and advice about LCS Utility Investigation Civil Enforcement Debt Recoveries

fatbelly

J115 wrote: »

Thank you for your reply.

When I say 'had' I meant prior to receiving the conformation of zero balance. This was sent to me in a text from BT when they closed my complaint.

Do you think this is enough? Should I respond, or wait for further communications?

A text from BG, I presume. You could safely ignore and it will probably go away. It's only a formal pre-action protocol letter that needs you to respond

Or you could write and tell them you owe nothing. But that will mean a lot of letters going back and forwards

J115

BG yes! My bad.

Thank you - I’ll post here again if I have any further communications.

LucidEats

Heya - glad to see this thread is active!

I have just received a letter from LCS. We bought the property in May, the previous owner was a builder. I took meter readings and registered, then transferred to BG.
Just checked my old account with Bulb it is all paid up final bill clear zero balance a/c closed... BG I pay on DD am in credit. I can only imagine that they are fishing for the previous owner but the letter is just a fishing one.

I will not give them my details - but should I give them details of the previous owner as well of details for when we bought the property? - this is public record so again I don't want to freely give this information out!

Advice please?

fatbelly

LucidEats wrote: »

Heya - glad to see this thread is active!

I have just received a letter from LCS. We bought the property in May, the previous owner was a builder. I took meter readings and registered, then transferred to BG.
Just checked my old account with Bulb it is all paid up final bill clear zero balance a/c closed... BG I pay on DD am in credit. I can only imagine that they are fishing for the previous owner but the letter is just a fishing one.

I will not give them my details - but should I give them details of the previous owner as well of details for when we bought the property? - this is public record so again I don't want to freely give this information out!

Advice please?

I wouldn't give them anything. If they are just writing to 'the owner', ignore them.

ANGEL1959

These people are disgusting, cant you threaten to sue them for harrassment. They cause so much disturbance to people. My son has been receiving threatening letters for a property that he left in 2015 and they are claiming he owes up to 2018. Unfortunately he closed the account verbally and sent a meter reading - I think you must send an email so you have evidence in writing. He got a first letter from LCS this year in November.

WhenIam64

My son has been receiving threatening letters for a property that he left in 2015

Google "back billing"

Also if he sends a Subject Access Request and they fail to provide evidence of any debt, then you can send a Notice of Correction on the account. You can actually sue for harassment** if you wish on the basis of misusing personal data but you'll have to do a lot of work first.

(** You can sue anyone, for anything in court if you want. You just have to be able to pay the bill if you lose)

El_man

Hi i got a letter today saying i owe 89.80 from lcsdr, im not very good with this or delt eith anything like this, so i got the keys to my property on the 10/09/2019 i switched to edf energy on the 11/092019 the letter says i owe british gas from the 11/09/2019 and 30/09/2019 what shall i do about this letter?

Thanks

fatbelly

El_man wrote: »

Hi i got a letter today saying i owe 89.80 from lcsdr, im not very good with this or delt eith anything like this, so i got the keys to my property on the 10/09/2019 i switched to edf energy on the 11/092019 the letter says i owe british gas from the 11/09/2019 and 30/09/2019 what shall i do about this letter?

Thanks

Are you saying that they say you owe British Gas (Electricity I presume) for 11/9 to 30/9? Is it possible that your EDF supply did not go live till 30/9 and is the British Gas bill for a reasonable amount for 3 weeks use?

Did you keep your meter readings? If it is likely that you owe British Gas something I'd talk to them rather than LCS.

El_man

Im affraid i dmt have the readings bit theres no way i could of used all that then never used the heating then and didnt start moving in till 3 4 days after getting the keys just went to paint, edf saod i domt need to do meter readings till they ask, do i have a leg to stand on?

fatbelly

Have a chat with British Gas. At least you're then talking to the organ grinder rather than the monkey.