Thanks for your help Andy. Really appreciated. Questions answered below in caps.
Name of the Claimant ? LANTERN DRS LIMITED (FORMERLY MMF) PROTECTION HOUSE, 83 BRADFORD ROAD, PUDSEY, WEST YORKSHIRE, LS28 6AT
Date of issue – top right hand corner of the claim form – this in order to establish the time line you need to adhere to. 20 JUL 2018
Particulars of Claim
What is the claim for – the reason they have issued the claim? Please type out their particulars of claim in full (verbatim) less any identifiable data and round the amounts up/down.
THE DEFENDANT OWES THE CLAIMANT £1300 UNDER A REGULATED LOAN AGREEMENT WITH CASHEURONET LLC T/A QUICK QUID DATED 29/08/2013 AND WHICH WAS ASSIGNED TO THE CLAIMANT in 20/12/2107 AND NOTICE OF WHICH WAS GIVEN TO THE DEFENDANT ON THE 20/12/2017 (DEBT). DESPITE FORMAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT OF THE DEBT THE DEFENDANT HAS FAILED TO PAY AND THE CLAIMANT CLAIMS £1300 AND FURTHER CLAIMS INTEREST THEREON PURSUANT TO SECTION 69 OF THE COUNTY COURT ACT 1984 LIMITED TO ONE YEAR TO THE DATE HEREOF AT THE RATE OF 8% PER ANNUM AMOUNTING TO £103
Have you received prior notice of a claim being issued pursuant to paragraph 3 of the PAPDC (Pre Action Protocol) ? NO. I HAVE RECEIVED LETTERS BUT NOT ONE SAYING IT WOULD GO TO COURT. I HAVE MOVED ADDRESS SINCE TAKING THIS OUT BUT NOT WITHIN THE LAST 3 YEARS
What is the total value of the claim? £1552 INC COURT AND LEGAL
Is the claim for - a Bank Account (Overdraft) or credit card or loan or catalogue or mobile phone account? PAYDAY LOAN
When did you enter into the original agreement before or after April 2007? AFTER
Has the claim been issued by the original creditor or was the account assigned and it is the Debt purchaser who has issued the claim? IT'S BEEN MOVED FROM QUICKQUID TO LANTERN TO MORIARTY LAW
Were you aware the account had been assigned – did you receive a Notice of Assignment? NOT THAT I REMEMBER
Did you receive a Default Notice from the original creditor? I MAY HAVE DONE BUT THIS WAS NEARLY 6 YEARS AGO SO CAN'T REMEMBER
Have you been receiving statutory notices headed “Notice of Default sums” – at least once a year ? NO I HAVEN'T
Why did you cease payments? I GOT MADE REDUNDANT UNEXPECTEDLY AND EVERYTHING GOT ON TOP OF ME AND I WAS STRUGGLING TO GET BY. IT WAS TAKEN WITH GOOD INTENTIONS AS I WAS WORKING WHEN I TOOK IT OUT
What was the date of your last payment? SOME TIME IN 2013 I THINK
Was there a dispute with the original creditor that remains unresolved? NO
Did you communicate any financial problems to the original creditor and make any attempt to enter into a debt management plan? NO
Thanks for your help in advance.