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Hi,
I came home tonight to find two HCEO on the doorstep trying to collect £6815.87 apparently owed from a Money Order, breakdown as follows:
Judgement Debt - £5122.55
Judgement Costs - £0.00
Costs Of Execution - £111.75
Assessed Solicitor Costs - £0.00
*Interest To Date - £173.74
*HCEO Fees - £1532.78
Total Outstanding - £6815.82
As you can imagine this came as one hell of a shock, this all dates back to May when we moved out of our last rented property, the landlord refused to carry out any of the repairs we continually complained about, heating systems that didn't work, taps that ran constantly, a bath you couldn't use, the first time we did water came pouring through the ceiling and ruined the leather suite, the list goes on.
The property was managed by Reed Rains, we moved in on 15th December 2012 and out on 15th April 2013, the £1200 deposit has disappeared, the landlord doesn't have it and the deposit protection service has no record of it ever being submitted.
I had refused to pay the rent as the repairs were not being carried out, rooms were left totally unusable over winter because of the heating not working. The landlords solicitors sent me a letter stating they were seeking eviction, I replied informing them we had found another house and were moving out, we moved out and left the house in an immaculate condition.
Since then I have not heard another word from them until the HCEO's turned up today, they have left a Form 55 seizing my Car (bought for £400 5 months ago and probably worth 2) yet they have driven off without it, I understand this to be Abandoned Levy?
I have spent 20 years self employed and am signing on JSA now as times are tough but I still report any work done to the job centre and need the car to get to any jobs that may come up.
I have been told to get straight to the court tomorrow morning and enter an N244 stating all the facts and ask if there is a judge available to act on it immediately, also the usual 'Keep doors, windows closed and locked' etc
I know how to deal with Bailiffs but this is my first run in with HCEO's - can someone please give me some advice urgently?
Jayce
I came home tonight to find two HCEO on the doorstep trying to collect £6815.87 apparently owed from a Money Order, breakdown as follows:
Judgement Debt - £5122.55
Judgement Costs - £0.00
Costs Of Execution - £111.75
Assessed Solicitor Costs - £0.00
*Interest To Date - £173.74
*HCEO Fees - £1532.78
Total Outstanding - £6815.82
As you can imagine this came as one hell of a shock, this all dates back to May when we moved out of our last rented property, the landlord refused to carry out any of the repairs we continually complained about, heating systems that didn't work, taps that ran constantly, a bath you couldn't use, the first time we did water came pouring through the ceiling and ruined the leather suite, the list goes on.
The property was managed by Reed Rains, we moved in on 15th December 2012 and out on 15th April 2013, the £1200 deposit has disappeared, the landlord doesn't have it and the deposit protection service has no record of it ever being submitted.
I had refused to pay the rent as the repairs were not being carried out, rooms were left totally unusable over winter because of the heating not working. The landlords solicitors sent me a letter stating they were seeking eviction, I replied informing them we had found another house and were moving out, we moved out and left the house in an immaculate condition.
Since then I have not heard another word from them until the HCEO's turned up today, they have left a Form 55 seizing my Car (bought for £400 5 months ago and probably worth 2) yet they have driven off without it, I understand this to be Abandoned Levy?
I have spent 20 years self employed and am signing on JSA now as times are tough but I still report any work done to the job centre and need the car to get to any jobs that may come up.
I have been told to get straight to the court tomorrow morning and enter an N244 stating all the facts and ask if there is a judge available to act on it immediately, also the usual 'Keep doors, windows closed and locked' etc
I know how to deal with Bailiffs but this is my first run in with HCEO's - can someone please give me some advice urgently?
Jayce
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