Capquest Investments - O/S Debt

STEPHENBEECH · 5 June 2014 at 9:24PM

Hi All, I really hope you can help with the following as I'm sick with worry after receiving a series of letters from Marstons on behalf of Capquest.

I own a property but do not live there anymore. This property is now vacant, though I visit the property every few months to pick up letters as I live elsewhere in a rented property.

I received a letter dated 11th April 2014 from Marston Group acting on behalf of Capquest Investments Ltd. The letter states the following:

"You will be aware from communications left at your address that our enforcement agent has been attempting to meet with you to take control of your goods under a high court writ of control.
The writ we have received against you on behalf of the above named claimant (Capquest Investements) for the ammount outstanding in the sum of £1037.56p including costs, interest and charges of which interest continues accrue on a daily basis.
The effect of this writ is to bind your property in your hands from the time we received the writ until it is withdrawn. (schedule 12 part2, paragraph 4 of the tribunals courts and enforcement 2007. This means that you cannot dispose of your property.
We have duty under the writ to seize sufficient of your property to satisfy the judgement debt and related costs. In the absence of payment we are required to sell your goods by public auction without reserve to the highest bidder. The sales proceeds (not to exceed that ammount due under the judgement) will be paid to the claimant.
Clearly none of this will be nessesary if you can settle with us in full or in the alternative reach an accomodation to pay by installments, which the claimants find acceptable.
We suggest you waste no time in contacting us so that this matter can be resolved. Further action is being taken against you in this matter, which may incurr further costs in which you are liable."

With the mountain of post was this 2nd letter dated 3rd of June 2014:

"Dear Sirs,

Claimant Capquest Investments Ltd.

Balance including enforcement stage 2 fee £1636.76

I called here today to formally take control of goods to clear the above matter under instructions of a high court writ enforceable at this address.

Contact myself as a matter of urgency to avoid further action"

Obviously the above letters are very worrying. I have no idea who Capquest are or who they represent and was hoping someone in the know could answer the following questions:

1) Who are they
2) Can they force entry to my property whilst I'm not there?
3) What powers do they have?
4) Can they stop the sale of my house as this is something I am trying to do
5) Are they able to add so much money on top of the original debt whatever that may be
6) What should I do as next steps

I would really appreciate it if anyone out there in the know could respond by answering the above as I'm very depressed and cant sleep with worry.

Thank you in advance.