Can I change claim to under £5,000.00??

[formula6]

Hi

 

I have a claim that I want to put through MCOL which is business and is £5,279.00 + interest.

 

My question is, if I lower the claim to £4,999.00 (below the SC £5,000.00) will it be ok? In other words in the box of the claim form it says 'Amount Claimed' which is entered automatically and includes the interest if the button had been clicked to include it. The figure will then still say over £5,000.000!!!

 

For it to be acceptable do they mean that it must be £5,000.00 in total (including interest), or is it £5,000.00 net - then you can add the interest on top?

 

Sorry for sounding thick!

 

Also, all my documentation up until now refers to £5,279.00, if I change this to £4,999.00 (+ interest) will the court accept it - being a different figure??

[orfoster]

You really need to stick to the same thread, people will get confused as they won't know the whole story behind your claim and its clogs up the site. Cheers.

[KATEGB]

do two claims keeping both under 5000:)

[formula6]

Yes but,

 

I would rather lose £279.00 and do one claim. So, can I do £4,999.00 + interest or is it £4,999.00 including interest??

 

Thanks

[Guest NATTIE]

if the charges do not add up to £4999 then you risk the case being struck out at court stage. By all means stop at 4490 or 4495 but make sure they are the charges not a way to avoid the case being struck out.

[formula6]

Thanks for replying.

 

All Ive done is deduct the last 4 charges on the account to bring it under the £5,000.00 level (which works out at £4,999.00). I havent just put that figure in out of the blue!

 

Am I allowed to lower the original figure this way? And is it including interest or plus interest??

 

Sorry to be a pain but I really need to know both the above befpre I continue!