General Form of Judgement or Order

hello77

Hello all hope you can shed some advice. We had a shop that was a lease hold but then the owners took it back. 6 months later they billed us for wear and tear and have plans to convert the shop to a house. We then received a General Form of Judgement or Order confirming application for ^3rd party debt order dismissed ^. But now 2 years later they are still chasing us for monies which we cannot afford to pay. Do they have a right to still claim? Any advice is appreciated.....I thought it was over but it seems not and so upsetting 

Savvy_Sue

A debt can easily be enforced for up to six years, longer in some cases. 

However your post is unclear. Were you in breach of your lease, or did the landlord give notice? What were the terms of the lease regarding wear and tear - did you have a full repairing clause requiring you to return it in a certain state? 

And what was that paperwork you received? If it came from a court, did you respond, did you appeal the debt at the time? 

Remember that BUSINESS tenancies and Business to Business agreements have far less protection than Customer agreements. As a business, you are expected to understand the implications of whatever you are signing.