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Halifax CCA - Is it unenforceable!!??

I had taken out a Halifax credit card online in September 2006.

I know there is a lot of people asking about missing prescribed terms in order to deem the agreement unenforceable!!

When I read through my original agreement I have noticed the following;

a) Lender has failed to sign and execute the agreement
b) No credit limit is being shown
c) No information regarding payments - all it mentions about is
missing payments thats it


Is this enforceable or not and are claims still going through!!

Thanks!!
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  • molerat
    molerat Posts: 35,171 Forumite
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    Is it enforceable, yes
    Are there claims going through, not many as they have been closed down by MOJ but there are still some scamsters out there trying to take your money.
    Did you spend it, yes
    Do you still owe it, yes
    Even if it is unenforceable you still owe it and you would not get credit, a mortgage, a rented property or some jobs for at least 6 years.
  • Buzby
    Buzby Posts: 8,275 Forumite
    For info - nobody needs to sign, you or them. Payment of any demand signifies acceptance by both sides. The Credit Limit is variable so does not require to be shown, similarly payments are dictated by the borrowing, and will be shown on the statement.
  • happy_bunny_2
    happy_bunny_2 Posts: 4,488 Forumite
    if yiu want to know for sure google 'niddys forums' as they deal with this kind of thing.
    :beer:
  • MUMZ2BEE
    MUMZ2BEE Posts: 381 Forumite
    LOL thank you Happy, I don't sign paperwork to banks etc, I just type my name in big letters, thats it!!
  • redpete
    redpete Posts: 4,741 Forumite
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    MUMZ2BEE wrote: »
    LOL thank you Happy, I don't sign paperwork to banks etc, I just type my name in big letters, thats it!!
    Why? .
    loose does not rhyme with choose but lose does and is the word you meant to write.
  • redpete wrote: »
    Why? .

    Because Fred down the pub says that if you do that you're never going to have to pay back anything you've borrowed!
  • sharpy2010
    sharpy2010 Posts: 2,471 Forumite
    It never ceases to amaze me that people come up with all these ideas such as not "signing" a lettter (simply typing their name) etc etc and believing that it has some sort of legal significance!
  • chanz4
    chanz4 Posts: 11,057 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Xmas Saver!
    What they forget is banks have copy cheques, card slips where signatures have been used, oh and application forms, previous letters etc
    Don't put your trust into an Experian score - it is not a number any bank will ever use & it is generally a waste of money to purchase it. They are also selling you insurance you dont need.
  • ILW
    ILW Posts: 18,333 Forumite
    I believe that any agreement signed in any colour other than blue or black, cannot be enforced.
  • Gromitt
    Gromitt Posts: 5,063 Forumite
    I never received or signed any documentation whatsoever for my Tesco and AA (MBNA) credit cards. A few clicks of the mouse and that was it, card arrived about a week later.

    So I guess I can have a spending spree now and then say the agreement isn't enforcable, but I value my credit report, so I will not.
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