Hi all havent posted on here for a while but would really appreciate some advice as Im fuming with first plus, brief history we took out loan with FP in 2004 for £30000 they added on near £8000 in ppi which we are still fighting to get back (now being fast tracked via FOS) but I would like your help on what to do next, over the last 6 years or so our situation chnaged drastically I became poorly now disabled and hubbie had to give up work to be my carer, we are getting dwp help with main mortgage (strangely enough with barclays !!) but they wont help with FP loan so we got in arrears to the amount of £7000, we are now back to paying our full monthly contractual payment and in June we set up a new arrangement with them, after getting another default notice ( we were still paying every month plus some off arrears but they said they sent is as arrears had gone over a set amount even though we had no correspondance from them asking if we could pay it off !! ) when we set up arrangement in June we agreed we would pay a the monthly payment of £398 plus £130 extra towards arrears, this is really more than we can afford but they would only give us 2 years to pay off arrears so had no choice, we also offered them a one off payment of £1500 so the arrears have gone down to £6000ish, we have paid as agreed since June no probs but I called them on 2/9 as august payment was due and paid £230 I explained as we had no credit card etc I had to buy all 3 kids school uniform and I had to wait for benefit payment to be paid in which would be by end of week and I would then pay the other £300, advisor told me that was ok so I called them on sat 7/9 and paid rest no problem. To my surprise this morning I receive a default notice from them so I called to find out why, they were extremely unhelpful and said we had broken agreement by not paying on time and there was nothing they could do and it had been sent to solicitors for legal action , she refused to put me through to a manager or give me an email address to complain to until I really lost my temper then she put me through to complaints who are said that the notes on computer said I would pay by 5/7 and I hadnt, I stressed to her that I said it would be by end of week and as there default notice was dated 9/9/13 they could see payment was up to date, so she is looking into it and raising a complaint which would involve listening to the phone conversation etc.
I am just so sick of battling this company, I only came out of hospital last night and now have this to deal with again!!! Can you advise me on what I can do as I think they are treating us really badly, we are doing all we can to pay them what we owe plus pay off arrears and are keeping them informed all the way, selling our home is not an option as we have had to get it adapted for my disabilities etc . What I really need advice on is what can we do if they do seek legal advice and what do you think the chances are of them getting a suspended possession order etc and is there any debt advice /legal company that could help us and talk to them on our behalf etc as this is really affecting my health, I cant see why when we are paying as much as we are they are being so unreasonable as with all of you getting this loan was the stupidist thing we ever did !!
Sorry it is so long winded and thanks for all your help xx
I am just so sick of battling this company, I only came out of hospital last night and now have this to deal with again!!! Can you advise me on what I can do as I think they are treating us really badly, we are doing all we can to pay them what we owe plus pay off arrears and are keeping them informed all the way, selling our home is not an option as we have had to get it adapted for my disabilities etc . What I really need advice on is what can we do if they do seek legal advice and what do you think the chances are of them getting a suspended possession order etc and is there any debt advice /legal company that could help us and talk to them on our behalf etc as this is really affecting my health, I cant see why when we are paying as much as we are they are being so unreasonable as with all of you getting this loan was the stupidist thing we ever did !!
Sorry it is so long winded and thanks for all your help xx


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