Default from Joint British Gas Account

tink2012

My friend asnd i lived together a couple of years ago and when we moved out of our shared property we had our large gas bill to pay. We couldnt pay it and we agreed a payment plan with their debt colltions agency. The account was in both our names. Payments have beeen made until sept '11. I had to cancel payments from Sept '11 and they wrote to me to say that I needed to re set up a direct debit. I caleld the agency and did it over the phone. Now it looks like they haveny processed it and my friend now has 2 defaults in their name.

If its not their fault, can the default be transfered to me instead?

Curr946

if the account is joint, both of you will receive defaults.

chanz4

As above, you shouldnt of let it get to dca as if you had set a plan up with bg they would of been a little more forgiving

macman

You are both jointly and severally liable for the entire debt.
The creditor is not interested in how the debt is divided between you, that is a 3rd party matter.