Help - need letter to stop current charges

[juney]

Hello everyone.

 

I am following the procedures to reclaim my bank charges, which with the Abbey you know will take a while, (they are still stalling about microfiche). In the meantime they are planning to take £80 off me in charges now. :o

 

I want the wording for a letter I need now to stop the current charges. :o

HELP ME. HELP ME......

 

Thanks......

[markt]

try saying that as you are in dispute over previous charges they should cease by taking currents ones until the matter is resolved or words to that effect.

[rayo1973]

Hi

 

What about something like: However, this might be a bit strong at the beginning. but then again it will let them know you mena business?

 

Dear Sir/Madam

 

Regarding my acount........ I am currently in the process of gathering all related information on charges levied against my account as i am in the preliminary stages of claiming these unfair and unlawful charges back. However i note that you are attempting to take an additional £80 from the account in the way of charges. I will gratefully ask that these charges not be taken, as if taken will simply be added to my claim, which i will persue.

 

Kind regards

 

 

Cheers

 

Rayo1973

[juney]

Thank you for your replies. I will send that off today. Fingers crossed.

[Milamber]

I think that Spiceskull had an effective letter to stop charges being applied - you could check his thread.

[juney]

Thanks Milamber, I have been trawling through Spiceskull all afternoon. Enough to frighten the life out of anyone but a good result. I will try to find the right page.

[juney]

Am I shooting myself in the foot if I send them the following:.......

 

I write with regard to my current account, detailed as above, and your intention to unlawfully remove £80 in charges on 10th August. I would like to point out to you, as you are clearly unaware of the details, that to do so would be unlawful by Common Law, Statute and recent consumer regulations.

On 5th April, 2006 the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) announced that default charges which are set at your high levels are presumed to be unfair and unenforceable in terms of the Unfair Terms in Consumer Contracts Regulations 1999 (SI. 199/2083). Charges at this level will be subject to legal action by the OFT.

As you are aware I am currently in the process of gathering all related information on charges levied against my account in the past and I am in the preliminary stages of claiming these unfair and unlawful charges back. I ask that these new charges not be taken, as if taken will simply be added to my claim, which I will pursue.

If you insist that the charges as stated in the terms and conditions are lawful then will you please demonstrate this by letting me have a full breakdown of the costs to which you have been put by as a result of my breaches, in order to reassure me that your penalties really do reflect your costs?

I do hope that as a Customer Service department you decide that it would be kinder to myself not to cause me further hardship by taking my money.