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Lowell next step assessment letter

Hi
I've had a letter from Lowell referring to a mobile phone contract. At the time I was suffering from mental health issues (diagnosed depression, un-diagnosed BPD) and took out lots of credit in a short space of time.

I'm wondering if I can argue this debt on these grounds?

Any help would be greatly appreciated

The Tesco mobiel account deafult date was 22/06/2014.
Its coming quite close to the stat barred date is therr anything i can do to delay their legal action.

Thank you 



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  • [Deleted User]
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    If you can evidence they knew about your health problems, then yes.  But I'm assuming you didn't tell them at the time, in which case they couldn't have known.
  • Anhar999
    Anhar999 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Will be 6 years next month since default date. Is there anything i can do to make sure it goes pass that date etc 
  • Anhar999
    Anhar999 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    And avoid legal action taking place 
  • [Deleted User]
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    Have you checked the debt is enforceable?
  • Anhar999
    Anhar999 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Can you advise me how i can check its a tesco mobile account 
  • [Deleted User]
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    You ask them to evidence that you owe the debt.
  • Anhar999
    Anhar999 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Tesco Mobile have informed us that a payment of £1.00 was made to this account on 08/09/2014.

     

    This is because the full balance became due after you defaulted on the original agreement. According to Tesco mobile, the Default Date was 22/07/2014 and the debt remains enforceable for 6 years after this date.

  • D3xt3r5L4b
    D3xt3r5L4b Posts: 1,852 Forumite
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    There you go then 
  • sourcrates
    sourcrates Posts: 31,110 Ambassador
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    edited 8 May 2020 at 12:12PM
    Hi,
    Is this the first letter from Lowell ?
    They will usually run through there standard range of computer generated rubbish with you, this may take a few months, a good way to stall them, and a recomended first response, is to ask for evidence of the debt, now as its not a consumer credit act related debt, there will be no credit agreement, and the days of signing airtime agreements are long gone, non the less, a creditor must provide evidence of liability when asked to do so, so get writing, send them the provit letter, available from the sticky thread on Debt Free Wannabe.
    Make them work for there money, with the situation as it is at present, courts are not fully working anyway, and neither are creditors, so it could take you well past July before any evidence is forthcoming.
    I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Debt free wannabe, Credit file and ratings, and Bankruptcy and living with it boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.For free non-judgemental debt advice, contact either Stepchange, National Debtline, or CitizensAdviceBureaux.Link to SOA Calculator- https://www.stoozing.com/soa.php The "provit letter" is here-https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/2607247/letter-when-you-know-nothing-about-about-the-debt-aka-prove-it-letter
  • Anhar999
    Anhar999 Posts: 7 Forumite
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    Hi,
    Is this the first letter from Lowell ?
    They will usually run through there standard range of computer generated rubbish with you, this may take a few months, a good way to stall them, and a recomended first response, is to ask for evidence of the debt, now as its not a consumer credit act related debt, there will be no credit agreement, and the days of signing airtime agreements are long gone, non the less, a creditor must provide evidence of liability when asked to do so, so get writing, send them the provit letter, available from the sticky thread on Debt Free Wannabe.
    Make them work for there money, with the situation as it is at present, courts are not fully working anyway, and neither are creditors, so it could take you well past July before any evidence is forthcoming.
    Hi its not the first letter from them, i keep on getting the same generic ones saying they want to help me lol. Can you please recommend some templates i can send to them.
    Thank you
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