Prove it letter responses. What now?

CottonTail1322

Hi everyone, I’m really hoping someone here can help with this as I’m totally confused. I’ve searched online but can’t find anything that completely answers my questions.

On the advice of the wonderful people here, I sent some ‘prove it’ letters to a DCA regarding some debts I don’t recognise (I have a lot of debt, but I genuinely don’t recognise theses ones). One agency has replied with a copy of a CCA, I know they’re supposed to be ‘clearly legible’ but what constitutes as clearly legible? It’s very blurry, I have fairly good eyesight and can make out a fair amount of it, but not all. They write that they hope this clears the matter up and they look forward to my regular payments. I still can’t remember ever opening this account and I’m just not sure if this cca is clear enough.

The second they replied to is a mobile phone contract. I have zero recollection of ever opening the account - I’ve only ever had one contract with one company my whole life. The ‘proof’ they’ve sent is 4 sheets of paper with listed amounts - a column of dates, a column of balance and a column of payments made by ‘personal credit card’. There’s no details on there at all other than this. Is this proof enough?

It’s totally baffling me and I don’t know what to do next. I’d be exceptionally grateful for any advice. Many thanks!

Ps. I also received a reply to a cca request to say that as a ‘gesture of goodwill’ and ‘strictly without any admission’ they have written off £3,435.43! Which is wonderful news, so again, thank you so much for all the advice!!

sourcrates

A credit agreement must be legible, you must be able to read it clearly. If you cant, then it does not comply with the act.

Its a legal document so you must be able to read what you allegedly signed.

Mobile accounts do not have an agreement, so usually copies of bills are sufficient.

CottonTail1322

Thank you, I just wasn!!!8217;t sure where the line was between legible and not. I mean I can figure out the gist of what is says but it!!!8217;s difficult and there are some words I can!!!8217;t make out at all.

Re the phone contract, it!!!8217;s not s copy of a bill, it!!!8217;s literally just a sheet of typed up numbers. There!!!8217;s no details at all (no name, address, account or phone number and no details of where payments were made from). I!!!8217;m so certain I have never had another contract, ive had this one and this number for over 16 years

CottonTail1322

I!!!8217;m not sure what!!!8217;s going on with my apostrophes there sorry!

National_Debtline

Hi there


It's usually worth seeking face to face advice when you have a copy of a credit agreement and you are unsure if it complies with the requirements of the CCA. You could contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau to see if they can help.


With regards to the mobile phone debt, if the information sent has no identifying information I think you have an argument to say they have failed to show it is your debt. You can raise a complaint with the company and argue what they have provided is not adequate.


Susie
@natdebtline