Maybe a dumb thread but please bear with me..

[katieox]

So I'm new to this to please bare with me.

 

I have debts obviously, I lost my job and had to sign on and became in debt. I now have debt companies writing to me but I'm not sure how to go about contacting them because in the past I have been spoken to rather rudely and its just totally put me off wanting to deal with them (bad on my behalf I know).

 

Does anyone know how I can write a letter asking to see the original credit agreement to make sure its signed and all above board? Also what do I do if the agreements aren't signed?

 

Really not sure about what I'm meant to do, so if anyone could lend me a hand and post a little information then that would be fantastic. Sorry if this is in the wrong section and sorry if its a stupid question/thread lol.

 

Thanks

[citizenB]

You will find letter templates in the CAG library, linked in Green at the top of each screen.

 

I would suggest you also have a read round the forums.

[dx100uk]

why do you think the agreements are 'dodgy?

 

dx

[Clear of debt]

First thing is first DON'T BE AFRAID of these people they will try all sorts of tricks to get you to pay.

 

You will never see an original agreement because they won't have it, and they might only have a copy.

 

What are the DCAs called that are harrasing you?

 

COD

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

The ''paperwork'' approach to challenging a debt is not very powerful now, reconstituted agreements to satisfy a CCA197 section 77/78 request are allowable, the

''signature'' is often a tick box on an online app.

A CCA request has £1 statutory fee payable. the creditor has 12 + 2 working days to comply, there is a template in the CAG library, address it to the Compliance Mananger at each DCA.

[newtoy]

As the brigade says

my understanding is that anything after 2007 it really doesn't matter what they have,

 

the fact you used the account etc is enough.

 

With ones before that when you request the agreement they do not have to provide a signed copy just a copy of what you would have signed.

 

Unless you have kept great records and i certainly don't it is a very hard route to go down

and a judge may well not believe what you say.

 

So getting out of your debt is difficult if not impossible.

 

However if you are on benefit i would tell them that and either ask for a payment break with interest and charges frozen or offer a token payment. G