Had an issue over a water bill for some time which has resulted in non payment.
Due to my somewhat poor state of health I've not had the energy to deal with things as well as I could do.
So I've done the worst thing possible and ignored it until today.
Searchlight Collections attended my property this afternoon. I was not at home at the time.
The agent spoke to someone who came to my property to collect some belongings, they do not live here.
They are a completely different gender to me also.
From what I've been told the doorstepper had the cheek to ask for me
and state that I owed money for a water bill and to make contact with them.
They left a menacing looking card with a box ticked next to "An application for a bailiff or HCEO to seize possessions" ...
I have nothing of value,
I don't drive on medical grounds so really that course of action is not going to end well for anyone.
They are also lacking a defaulted CCJ against me so I don't see how they could even do this without one!
They handed this over to the girl at the property and left.
They did not enter the property at any point.
I received a phonecall from the lady in question
and said that if he'd not gone to politely tell them that I was busy and not to be disturbed.
Needless to say I'm rather angry that this clown has breached the DPA in this manner.
Therefore I want to follow that up.
I've no interest in discussing the account with Searchlight.
I'd be happy to speak to water company directly however and get the billing issue resolved.
How should I proceed in this?
I don't want any compensation as such.
However I do want to raise the pulse-rates for them a little bit.
Thinking a letter asking them what they were doing and copy of their complaints procedure?
Then threaten the ICO but actually raise the matter with them anyway?
Tyia