Which Way to Go?

[vint1954]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Try this one

http://forums.all-about-debt.co.uk/s...162#post133162

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Credit card 4 Mint/RBS. – Taken out during 90's (I think)
Balance approx. £8,750
Last full monthly repayment May 2010
DMP payments since then.
Last DMP payment May 2012.
Being administered by lender


02/08/12 CCA 1974 request sent to RBS
15/08/12 Reply received from Mint re CCA request. They have returned my postal order, and the gist of their letter is"I am unable to deal with your request due to, (ticked as appropriate)
s78 request received, however this has been returned to you as we require your signature before we can proceed. Please sign your request for information and return ....."
29/08/12 sent CCA Request - Demand of Signature by Creditor letter to Mint/RBS.
05/09/12 RBS letter- "THIS IS A FINAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT - We currently require (the full amount) from you. If we do not receive a payment within the next 14 days, the account will be sent to a debt collection agent. Even at this late stage ........ discuss a repayment programme"
15/09/12 sent RBS a brief letter reminding that CCA 1974 request is outstanding.
29/10/12 RBS letter - “Details have been passed to Moorcroft to act as collection agent.” - Ignored.

Majority of history omitted this time in order to keep post shorter

A few missed calls and voicemails from Regal Credit Consultants.
30/12/13 Regal CC letter - "As we have not been notified of any reason for non-payment, our client has instructed us to collect ... in full to avoid any further debt recovery action .... we will work with you .... arrangement that is affordable and sustainable ..... it is in your own interest to contact us to discuss this matter"

Hi folks - Update:

09/01/14 sent SWID letter to Regal CC.

This letter received from Mint/RBS (sent to my old address) following my SWID letter sent to Regal Credit Consultants using my current address.




Some brief background –
I moved house almost 2 years ago (and still have a royal mail redirect in place at present). I had been writing as if from my old address for my UE correspondence, although some DCA's have picked up on and are now using my current address.

The original CCA74 request to Mint/RBS and the follow-up Demand of Signature By Creditor letter were sent in 2012 using the old address. Mint/RBS have not yet provided anything at all regarding the CCA74 request. The account has since been with various DCA's most of whom have written to my current address with sensitive information.

I think Mint are playing silly buggers here, What they have enclosed are photocopies of my original letters from 2012, mentioned above. In fact, their letterhead looks photocopied too. In 2012 they did send back my original letter and PO, but I returned them at the time saying they should be retained as the letter stands as my formal CCA74 request.

I think it's a bit late for them to cite the DPA now when their various agents have been writing to my new address with sensitive information for months.

I am a little unsure how to respond, and also wary of sending anything which could be construed as acknowledging the debt. Furthermore, they cannot know for sure whether I will receive a letter knowingly sent to a previous address.

My options appear to be
a) to ignore this as it was not sent to my current address;
b) concoct a response telling them not to be silly-billies, my CCA74 request remains outstanding, and I'm not signing anything;
c) send a fresh CCA74 request without signature, including a paragraph of formal notice of my new address, maybe enclosing a photocopy of my driver licence (I'm a bit loath to do this (c) since - as I see it - they remain in default of my original request.)

Any comments welcomed as always

[vint1954]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Sounds good

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Hi folks. Another update.

Credit card 6 Capital 1. – Taken out 2002
Balance approx. £440
Last full monthly repayment May 2010
DMP payments since then.
Last DMP payment May 2012.
Now sold to Lowell Portfolio 1


02/08/12CCA request sent.
17/08/12Cap1 sent Recon agreement. Niddy said - the terms are a recon but not relevant to the product I signed up for.
07/09/12Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter.
Two letters received from Cap1 on 01/10/12:-
First letter dated 25/09/12 – a long repetitive and waffling response to the MPT letter claiming they have fulfilled their CCA obligations. I would like to send this one to Niddy for an opinion as to how to respond.
Second letter dated 27/09/12 – “Account has been referred to Fredrickson International.” Ishall do nothing on this one until I hear from Fredrickson in writing. So far they have attempted to contact me by phone twice in the past two days.
Letter dated 02/10/12received from Fredrickson - "Cap1 have passed this account to us for collection ......As we have been appointed as their agent you should now make sure you contact us and not Cap1. ..... Our client now requires payment in full to avoid further action. ....You must phone us immediately ....."
08/10/12Account Sold whilst in Dispute (including para re phone harassment) letter sent.
Fredrickson letter 11/10/12- “We would be grateful if you will note that we are no longer instructed to act in connection with this matter.We have passed your letter to our clients and would be grateful if you will address all further correspondence with them direct.”
Since 22/11/12 there were several calls from Freds, some voicemail and some missed. None were responded to.
04/12/12 Freds letter “LETTER BEFORE ACTION … legal action is now being considered. Should it be necessary to issue proceedings in the County Court further additional fees will be added to the balance outstanding (fees and new balance set out)"
08/12/12Threat-O-Gram LBA letter sent.
17/12/12 Freds letter - “We have referred this matter to our client ….”
19/12/12Freds letter - “We have provided details of your dispute to our client, and have now recived a response from them which indicates that the debt details are correct... Please phone us ...”
03.01.13letter to Freds .
“Thank you for your letter dated 19 December 2012, in which you have asked me to telephone you. Please be aware that I will only communicate with you in writing.
You state that your client has indicated that the alleged debt details are correct. However I informed them by letter dated 7 September 2012 that they had failed to comply with my request under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to supply a true copy of the executed credit agreement.
Your clients have stated in a letter to me dated 25 September 2012 that they do not retain the originals of signed agreements which are returned to them. They further state that they will not enter into any further correspondence regarding the provision of copy agreements.
We appear therefore to be at an impasse over this disputed matter. Furthermore, I note from your letter to me dated 11 October 2012 that you were no longer instructed to act in connection with this matter. I am not clear therefore why you have begun writing to me again. “
Subsequent letter dated and postmarked 31/12/12from Bryan Carter Solicitors.
“ Our Client: Capital One: Balance: £445.00
We write with regard to this outstanding debt.
Payment must be made in full within the next fourteen days failing which we will recommend to our client that proceedings be issued without further notice.
Should proceedings be issued, additional charges will be added to the existing balance as shown below.
If you dispute liability for this debt please state your reasons in writing and supply us with documents in support of your defence to any claim.
Before the account is referred to us to litigate you still have an opportunity to contact FredricksonInternational Ltd with your payment proposals. In order to avoid further action you should telephone them immediately.
This is a serious matter and you may wish to seek independent legal advice.”
09/01/13 Sold w i Dispute letter to Bryan Carter.
10/01/13 received letter dated 07/01/13 from Freds. (Precis)- “Re your letter 03/01/13 – We were no longer instructed, now we are …. client advises CCA 74 request complied with in their letter of 17/08/12 … trust this clarifies .. . look forward to payment proposals by 28/01/13 … collection activity may resume”
A few voicemail messages have been left by Freds.
25/01/13 sent letter to Freds enclosing a copy of my MPT letter to Cap1, and also included another telephone harassment response.
26/01/13 rec'd Freds letter dated 22/01/13 referring to Bryan Carter's letter, and also offering the op for a F&F.
30/01/13 letter to Freds enclosing copy of the SWID which was sent to BC.
01/02/13 Freds letter - Account on hold while your comm referred to Cap1.
06/02/13 Freds letter enclosing a copy of Cap1's earlier letter replying to my MPT letter, reiterating that they had complied with CCA request and account is enforceable. Freds giving to 26/02 for my payment proposals.
11/02/13 Cap1 letter - "No reason to change position as set out in final response ..... we have already responded to the points raised in your letter ..... we will not enter into any further correspondence regarding provision of copy agreements."
02/05/13 Cap1 letter - “Your a/c has moved .... no longer being managed (by Freds) .... payments direct to Cap1.”
02/07/13 Two letters in same envelope - 1st purporting to be from Cap1 advising that account Sold to Lowell Portfolio 1, the second an introductory letter from LP1. (RTS as not sent to address for correspondence.)
01/08/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We want to help you clear your account ........" - Very nice, all donations gratefully received. (RTS as above)
16/08/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We'd like to help you free up your finances .....Pay 75% of balance as f&f settlement ...."
27/08/13 sent SWID letter to Lowell Financial.
02/09/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We have written to you several times .... we will pass your account on to Red Debt Collection Services (part of Lowells) ..."- Ignored.
05/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Contacting Cap1 and will advise their response ... also requesting copy of credit agreeement ..." - Filed
06/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter -"We have requested a copy of your credit agreement ...." - Filed.
16/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 are trying to retrieve the agreement from their archive ...." - Filed.
23/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 still trying to retrieve agreement from their archives ....." - Filed.
18/10/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 have advised document no longer available due to length of time since account was opened ...... at this time we have closed file and will not make further contact unless the copy of the agreement is received ....." - Filed.
23/10/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "We enclose copy of your original credit agreement ..... also copy statements ...... look forward to your payment proposals ..." (What they sent was a further copy of what Cap1 sent over a year ago [already deemed UE by Niddy] except that they failed to photocopy the reverse of each page.)
04/11/13 Lowell Financial letter - "Despite previous correspondence we have not received payment or valid reason for non-payment ...... failure to respond may result in further action ...." - Filed.
11/11/13 Lowell Financial letter - " .... unless we receive payment/proposals within 5 days ... instruct our solicitors to look to begin legal action ..... (consequences) .... alternatively may instruct doorstep agent .... "
18/11/13 sent MPT letter to Lowell Financial, also pointing out that their letter of 18/10/13 (credit agreement not available) is a more accurate reflection, and also that Cap1 stated in writing to me that they do not hold the original of a signed agreement.
18/11/13 Red Debt Collections letter, threatening possible legal action and possible consequences (CCJ, and if still not paid a CO or deductions from earnings, or asking court for a bailiff to remove goods from house).
22/11/13 letter to Red Debt suggesting they refer back to Lowell re my letter dated 18/11/13.
29/11/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter, referring to my recent letter and apologising for delay - "we are looking in to your enquiry ..... account on hold until we are able to respond fully ...."

I am expecting that their next letter will be on similar lines to that received by GlennBaker here (Post #7) http://forums.all-about-debt.co.uk/s...l=7#post354837
04/01/14 Letter received from Lowell Portfolio 1 saying that they are comfortable that they have complied with my CCA74 request, blah, blah ....

Update:

21/01/14 sent http://www.all-about-debt.co.uk/old/...e-cca-received to Lowell Portfolio 1.
20/01/14 Lowell Financial letter (rec'd 24/01/14) - "We have replied to your query ..... We hope this now resolves things for you and you are in a position to discuss repayment ...." and blah about setting up an affordable and suitable plan.

As this crossed with my letter to Lowell Portfolio, I think I shall just file this and await their next letter.

[MrsD]

Re: Which Way to Go?

good plan

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Hi folks, an update:

Credit card 2 MBNA. – Taken out early 90's
Balance approx. £8,500
Last full monthly repayment May 2010
DMP payments since then.
Sold to Idem Capital securities Ltd (Paragon Personal Finance Ltd) by lender beginning of 2012
Last DMP payment May 2012.

02/08/12CCA request sent.
No responseuntil Idem letter 20/10/12 “ We need to speak with you . We do not have an ongoing payment arrangement in place upon your account. As a consequence of this your account will be reviewed for placement with an external DCA within the next 7 days. …... Please contact us ...” Ignored.
Idem letter 6/11/12- “Your account will now be transferred to Arden CM …..”Ignored.
Arden letter 8/11/12- “We have been instructed …....”Ignored
12/11/12Idem statement of account Jan to Nov 2012 “In compliance with CCA 1974.”Ignored
22/11/12Arden letter “Failure to come to an acceptable arrangement with us could result in us taking further action … the options available to us are: Sending a rep to your address; Passing your account to our solicitors to obtain Judgment and seek enforcement action in line with your circumstances. The above actions have the potential of increasing your current balance”
28/11/12sent Sold while in Dispute letter, including a para re telephone harassment.
Arden letter dated 3/12/12- “We are writing to confirm that the present situation of non-payment on the above account is not acceptable. Blah, blah, blah …... Should you choose to do nothing we may take further action ….... this may include instructing an agent to attend your property ….. We may also initiate legal action.”
12/12/12sent brief acknowledgement referring to mySWID letter of 28/11/12.
06/12/12Idem letter (rec'd 14/12/12) enclosing response to CCA request of 02/08/12. Niddy says EN.

17/12/12-Arden FINAL DEMAND letter.
03/01/13Sent letter to Arden referring to my letters of 27/11 and 12/12, neither of which has been acknowledged in their subsequent correspondence.
11/01/13Arden letter - “ …. as we have not been able to make contact with you we believe it is necessary to appoint an external company “Resolvecall” to attend your property …. A fee for the visit may be charged to your account and may be subject to ongoing interest application. The maximum fee we are permitted to charge you will not exceed £100 but is likely to be less.
We hope at this stage …. but if we do not hear within 5 days of the date of this letter(sent 2nd class and received today)Resolvecall will schedule your account for a visit and a fee may be levied on completion.”
17/01/13sent a letter to Arden referring them to my SWID letter, and incorporating Doorstep Visit threat response.
28/01/13Received undated letter from Arden, a fairly soft template enclosing I&E form.Ignored.
24/01/13Arden letter (rec'd 31/01) , thanks me for my latest letter, and points out that a copy agreement was sent to me on 06/12/12, and asking if I have received it.(it was on Idem headed paper, but I have not responded directly to that letter). See Niddy's view above.
04/02/13Sent Arden a version of the Application Form Received letter.
Resolvecall letter 06/02/13- "Instructed by Arden... if you do not contact Arden this may lead to personal visit..."
08/02/13Idem letter(sent recorded delivery)re mine of 04/02. - "Whilst we note your comments we have supplied the appropriate documentation in response to Sec. 77/78 CCA 74 request .... provided by MBNA ... represents the agreement between debtor & creditor. We have fully complied..... deem debt enforceable."
12/02/13I sent Doorstep Threat response letters to Arden/Resolvecall.
Letter ping-pong with Resolvecall, ending with"... we are currently no longer dealing ..."
15/02/13An odd Arden letter - "Thank you for your recent offer of payment. (????).... Please supply I&E details....."
28/02/13 sent brief letter to Arden pointing out no offer made and this remains in dispute as per previous correspondence.

25/02/13Arden letter (rec'd 01/03) advising that their client Idem Servicing has instructed Freds to collect.
06/03/13Freds letter - "DO NOT IGNORE. IMMEDIATE PAYMENT REQUIRED. We are authorised .... to secure repayment of the debt."
15/03/13sent SWID to Freds.
13/03/13Freds letter (Rec'd 18/03/13) - "To avoid further action, contact within 7 days"As this crossed with my SWID, Filed.
21/03/13Freds letter - "Account placed on hold".Filed.
26/03/13Freds letter - "Client response indicates that debt details are correct ..... please telephone us within 7 days" Filed and await their next letter.
08/04/13 Freds letter - "We have been unable to make contact ..... we have the authority to set up a payment arrangement with you .... phone us within 7 days with repayment proposals."
15/04/13 Freds letter - ".... We are prepared to offer one final opportunity to pay. To avoid further debt recovery action, phone us within 48 hrs of receipt ..."
20/04/13 sent Freds a letter advising that I will only communicate in writing and incorporating a slightly amended version of the Application Form Received letter.
24/04/13 Freds letter - “Client confirms that CCA request complied with ….. payment proposals by 15/05 or collection activity may resume”

14/05/13 sent Freds a letter saying that regardless of what their client has advised, I still consider this in dispute as set out in my previous 2 letters.
23/05/13 Freds letter – Account on hold while they refer back to their client for instructions.
31/05/13 Freds letter - “Client confirms they wrote on xx/xx/13 advising that they had fully complied with CCA request and agreement remains enforceable. Payment proposals by 21/06 or collection may resume.”

24/06/13 sent Creditor Refusal to Accept UE letter.
26/06/13 Freds letter - “We reiterate our letters to you dated xx/xx/13 and xx/xx/13. (I have nothing from them under the first date, it is in fact the date of my letter sent to them in May.) Client confirms they wrote on xx/xx/13 advising that they had fully complied with CCA obligations and agreement remains enforceable. Clients position is that outstanding balance above is due. (This paragraph is identical to their last letter.) ….. we confirm no further correspondence will be accepted or entered into in relation to the above matter.”
06/07/13 Letter to Freds stating that I had made my position clear in my previous letter, and the alleged debt remains in dispute.
12/11/13 Idem sent annual statement of account (no movement). - Filed.
07/12/13 Arden letter - "Due to non-payment Idem has instructed Mackenzie Hall ..... you will be contacted by them shortly .... If you do not wish MH to be instructed contact us directly on ******** within 5 days of the date of this letter ...." (received 16/12/13)
19/12/13 Mackenzie Hall letter (rec'd 27/12/13) - envelope marked URGENT - ".....we have been instructed to act on behalf of Idem to recover the above noted o/s balance. We are unaware of any valid/legitimate reason for non-payment .... We want to work with you to reach a mutually agreeable solution. Please arrange for payment to be made to this office within the next 7 days. (LOL!) If this is not possible please call us on ******* promptly, where our fully trained advisers will discuss alternative and affordable options ........" - Awaiting their next letter.

Update:
20/01/14 Mackenzie Hall letter - "FAILURE TO RESPOND - Despite previous correspondence blah blah ..... client unaware of any valid reason .... request payment within 10 days .... WE WANT TO HELP ... please contact us ...."

Will be sending MH a SWID letter next week.

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Thanks MrsD and Deepie for the helpful replies.

[MrsD]

Re: Which Way to Go?

I have a couple of those which I have seen off a couple of chasers with, I use a big pink marker to mark the bit which says they don't keep agreements, I reckon that no one reads all the waffle because that's what it is, waffle, if they haven't kept the agreement, they can't reconstitute from nothing, they know it, and we know it, and I guess Lowell's probably know it as well. Lowells like to go for easy meat, I'd send Deepie's suggested letter first and hold back the Cap One drivel if you need it.

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Sorry, things went a bit awry when I was editing my previous post, but it all appears correctly now.

[MrsD]

Re: Which Way to Go?

we have a debt with Lowell, they sent a letter chasing, I sent back the previous letter confirming no CCA, (it was a BOS account) they sent back almost by return of post, sorry we troubled you, will close account. So if you have them saying they've got nought, I would just use it.

sorry Deepie!!

[Deepie]

Re: Which Way to Go?

OK I read all the last few posts ...if it were me I'd send this ---> Final Response - UE (CCA Received)

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Have you sent them a copy of Cap 1's original letter, if not I would with http://www.all-about-debt.co.uk/old/...firming-no-cca, if you have sent it, I'd just do a one liner referring them to it.

Hi MrsD

No I haven't sent them a copy of Cap1's letter in response to the MPT letter, which as you can see is 4 pages of repetitive waffle.

It's very poorly constructed, and looks to me as if sections have been cut and pasted from other letters. That notwithstanding, I don't feel that sending it to Lowell is particularly helpful to the cause, and so am a bit reluctant to do so.
An alternative could be to just quote verbatim the most helpful paragraph from this letter within the template you suggested ??

[MrsD]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Have you sent them a copy of Cap 1's original letter, if not I would with http://www.all-about-debt.co.uk/old/...firming-no-cca, if you have sent it, I'd just do a one liner referring them to it.

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Hi all. Another update.

Credit card 6 Capital 1. – Taken out 2002
Balance approx. £440
Last full monthly repayment May 2010
DMP payments since then.
Last DMP payment May 2012.
Now sold to Lowell Portfolio 1


02/08/12CCA request sent.
17/08/12Cap1 sent Recon agreement. Niddy said - the terms are a recon but not relevant to the product I signed up for.
07/09/12Sent Missing Prescribed Terms letter.
Two letters received from Cap1 on 01/10/12:-
First letter dated 25/09/12 – a long repetitive and waffling response to the MPT letter claiming they have fulfilled their CCA obligations. I would like to send this one to Niddy for an opinion as to how to respond.
Second letter dated 27/09/12 – “Account has been referred to Fredrickson International.” Ishall do nothing on this one until I hear from Fredrickson in writing. So far they have attempted to contact me by phone twice in the past two days.
Letter dated 02/10/12received from Fredrickson - "Cap1 have passed this account to us for collection ......As we have been appointed as their agent you should now make sure you contact us and not Cap1. ..... Our client now requires payment in full to avoid further action. ....You must phone us immediately ....."
08/10/12Account Sold whilst in Dispute (including para re phone harassment) letter sent.
Fredrickson letter 11/10/12- “We would be grateful if you will note that we are no longer instructed to act in connection with this matter.We have passed your letter to our clients and would be grateful if you will address all further correspondence with them direct.”
Since 22/11/12 there were several calls from Freds, some voicemail and some missed. None were responded to.
04/12/12 Freds letter “LETTER BEFORE ACTION … legal action is now being considered. Should it be necessary to issue proceedings in the County Court further additional fees will be added to the balance outstanding (fees and new balance set out)"
08/12/12Threat-O-Gram LBA letter sent.
17/12/12 Freds letter - “We have referred this matter to our client ….”
19/12/12Freds letter - “We have provided details of your dispute to our client, and have now recived a response from them which indicates that the debt details are correct... Please phone us ...”
03.01.13letter to Freds .
“Thank you for your letter dated 19 December 2012, in which you have asked me to telephone you. Please be aware that I will only communicate with you in writing.
You state that your client has indicated that the alleged debt details are correct. However I informed them by letter dated 7 September 2012 that they had failed to comply with my request under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 to supply a true copy of the executed credit agreement.
Your clients have stated in a letter to me dated 25 September 2012 that they do not retain the originals of signed agreements which are returned to them. They further state that they will not enter into any further correspondence regarding the provision of copy agreements.
We appear therefore to be at an impasse over this disputed matter. Furthermore, I note from your letter to me dated 11 October 2012 that you were no longer instructed to act in connection with this matter. I am not clear therefore why you have begun writing to me again. “
Subsequent letter dated and postmarked 31/12/12from Bryan Carter Solicitors.
“ Our Client: Capital One: Balance: £445.00
We write with regard to this outstanding debt.
Payment must be made in full within the next fourteen days failing which we will recommend to our client that proceedings be issued without further notice.
Should proceedings be issued, additional charges will be added to the existing balance as shown below.
If you dispute liability for this debt please state your reasons in writing and supply us with documents in support of your defence to any claim.
Before the account is referred to us to litigate you still have an opportunity to contact FredricksonInternational Ltd with your payment proposals. In order to avoid further action you should telephone them immediately.
This is a serious matter and you may wish to seek independent legal advice.”
09/01/13 Sold w i Dispute letter to Bryan Carter.
10/01/13 received letter dated 07/01/13 from Freds. (Precis)- “Re your letter 03/01/13 – We were no longer instructed, now we are …. client advises CCA 74 request complied with in their letter of 17/08/12 … trust this clarifies .. . look forward to payment proposals by 28/01/13 … collection activity may resume”
A few voicemail messages have been left by Freds.
25/01/13 sent letter to Freds enclosing a copy of my MPT letter to Cap1, and also included another telephone harassment response.
26/01/13 rec'd Freds letter dated 22/01/13 referring to Bryan Carter's letter, and also offering the op for a F&F.
30/01/13 letter to Freds enclosing copy of the SWID which was sent to BC.
01/02/13 Freds letter - Account on hold while your comm referred to Cap1.
06/02/13 Freds letter enclosing a copy of Cap1's earlier letter replying to my MPT letter, reiterating that they had complied with CCA request and account is enforceable. Freds giving to 26/02 for my payment proposals.
11/02/13 Cap1 letter - "No reason to change position as set out in final response ..... we have already responded to the points raised in your letter ..... we will not enter into any further correspondence regarding provision of copy agreements."
02/05/13 Cap1 letter - “Your a/c has moved .... no longer being managed (by Freds) .... payments direct to Cap1.”
02/07/13 Two letters in same envelope - 1st purporting to be from Cap1 advising that account Sold to Lowell Portfolio 1, the second an introductory letter from LP1. (RTS as not sent to address for correspondence.)
01/08/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We want to help you clear your account ........" - Very nice, all donations gratefully received. (RTS as above)
16/08/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We'd like to help you free up your finances .....Pay 75% of balance as f&f settlement ...."
27/08/13 sent SWID letter to Lowell Financial.
02/09/13 Lowell Financial letter - "We have written to you several times .... we will pass your account on to Red Debt Collection Services (part of Lowells) ..."- Ignored.
05/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Contacting Cap1 and will advise their response ... also requesting copy of credit agreeement ..." - Filed
06/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter -"We have requested a copy of your credit agreement ...." - Filed.
16/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 are trying to retrieve the agreement from their archive ...." - Filed.
23/09/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 still trying to retrieve agreement from their archives ....." - Filed.
18/10/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "Cap1 have advised document no longer available due to length of time since account was opened ...... at this time we have closed file and will not make further contact unless the copy of the agreement is received ....." - Filed.
23/10/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter - "We enclose copy of your original credit agreement ..... also copy statements ...... look forward to your payment proposals ..." (What they sent was a further copy of what Cap1 sent over a year ago [already deemed UE by Niddy] except that they failed to photocopy the reverse of each page.)
04/11/13 Lowell Financial letter - "Despite previous correspondence we have not received payment or valid reason for non-payment ...... failure to respond may result in further action ...." - Filed.
11/11/13 Lowell Financial letter - " .... unless we receive payment/proposals within 5 days ... instruct our solicitors to look to begin legal action ..... (consequences) .... alternatively may instruct doorstep agent .... "
18/11/13 sent MPT letter to Lowell Financial, also pointing out that their letter of 18/10/13 (credit agreement not available) is a more accurate reflection, and also that Cap1 stated in writing to me that they do not hold the original of a signed agreement.
18/11/13 Red Debt Collections letter, threatening possible legal action and possible consequences (CCJ, and if still not paid a CO or deductions from earnings, or asking court for a bailiff to remove goods from house).
22/11/13 letter to Red Debt suggesting they refer back to Lowell re my letter dated 18/11/13.
29/11/13 Lowell Portfolio1 letter, referring to my recent letter and apologising for delay - "we are looking in to your enquiry ..... account on hold until we are able to respond fully ...."

I am expecting that their next letter will be on similar lines to that received by GlennBaker here (Post #7) http://forums.all-about-debt.co.uk/s...l=7#post354837

Update:

This letter received from Lowell.



The "revised set of T&C's" is identical to what Cap1 sent originally, and to what Lowell sent in Oct '13, except that this time the office numpty has managed to photocopy both sides of the pages. Lowell have already had a MPT letter in Nov '13 which also pointed out that they have added nothing to what Cap1 had sent originally, and also that Cap1 had stated that they do not hold the original agreement.

I'm not sure how to respond. Any comments welcomed ....

[Still Waving]

Re: Which Way to Go?

Thank you folks.

Yes their letterhead is hard on the eyes.