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Letters: empty threat of CCJ or genuine warning of upcoming CCJ?

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  • fatbelly
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    DopeyTom wrote: »
    If I pay £10 / month, will this debt appear affect my credit report for 200 months?

    No, if the debt was defaulted in 2012 then the entry disappears in 2018.
    DopeyTom wrote: »
    The advantage of settling this debt now is that it my credit score will improve?

    It would change from a default to a settled default, or in the case of a full & final settlement, a partially settled default, for the final year it appeared. That might make a small difference to how potential lenders view you.

    A ccj will create a fresh mark that will stay for 6 years from the date of judgement, unless you paid it in full within a month of the date of judgement.
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