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Can a debt collection agency have you disconnected?
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I wonder if there is someone who can tell me if this is true.
Because of The recent recent problems I have been having with my late husband's affairs I had not worked for 9 months. I have been working recently and need now to pay some outstanding bills, namely my gas bill which has risen to £249.83 in arrears. This is owed to Britsh Gas. I phoned and emailed them explaining my predicament and told them that I would set up a Standing Order (which I do for all my bills etc). I was told that they no longer had a say in that particular bill as it was now being dealt with by Buchanan Clark & Wells and I would have to deal with them. I was told I should hear from them soon.
British Gas had sold on the debt less than three weeks of the final demand letter! Has anyone heard of this before?
I did hear from BCW. I wrote back to them saying I did not recognise them and that I was dealing with British Gas. I have set up a Standing Order to British Gas for £50 to come out at the end of this month. I did this with my electricity a few years ago and after threatening me with court as they did not accept Standing Orders as their system did not recognise them. I said "see you in court" they backed off, I had been paying them money for over six months at that time. Anyway, they realised that they would look rather silly and backed off.
BCW sent me another letter three weeks ago saying that they are going to apply to court for a warrant to have me disconnected. Can they do this? I thought it was only the utility companies that can apply for disconnections. This letter must have crossed in the post with the one I sent them because three days ago I got a letter confirming the receipt of mine and enclosing an expenditure form.
I'm going to ignore this letter and continue with my Standing Order. Am I wise to do so?
Any advice is greatly welcome. has anyone else come up against this before?
I wonder if there is someone who can tell me if this is true.
Because of The recent recent problems I have been having with my late husband's affairs I had not worked for 9 months. I have been working recently and need now to pay some outstanding bills, namely my gas bill which has risen to £249.83 in arrears. This is owed to Britsh Gas. I phoned and emailed them explaining my predicament and told them that I would set up a Standing Order (which I do for all my bills etc). I was told that they no longer had a say in that particular bill as it was now being dealt with by Buchanan Clark & Wells and I would have to deal with them. I was told I should hear from them soon.
British Gas had sold on the debt less than three weeks of the final demand letter! Has anyone heard of this before?
I did hear from BCW. I wrote back to them saying I did not recognise them and that I was dealing with British Gas. I have set up a Standing Order to British Gas for £50 to come out at the end of this month. I did this with my electricity a few years ago and after threatening me with court as they did not accept Standing Orders as their system did not recognise them. I said "see you in court" they backed off, I had been paying them money for over six months at that time. Anyway, they realised that they would look rather silly and backed off.
BCW sent me another letter three weeks ago saying that they are going to apply to court for a warrant to have me disconnected. Can they do this? I thought it was only the utility companies that can apply for disconnections. This letter must have crossed in the post with the one I sent them because three days ago I got a letter confirming the receipt of mine and enclosing an expenditure form.
I'm going to ignore this letter and continue with my Standing Order. Am I wise to do so?
Any advice is greatly welcome. has anyone else come up against this before?
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