I was awarded a decree, someone owing me £4600 for property damage - Scottish Court procedure help

[Argyll]

I successfully was awarded a decree against someone who owes me £4600 for property damage. He ignored me for over a year, I had to take him to the small claims court.

 

He tried everything to avoid paying.

Out of the blue he contacted me a few days ago and moaned about how he couldn't get a mortgage because of the decree hanging over him (boo hoo). 

He wants me to agree a payment plan and lift the decree.

He wants to get a mortgage.

 

Although I'm more than willing to listen what he has to offer I'm aware we could agree a payment plan, I lift the decree, he gets a mortgage and then reneges on our agreement. 

 

Part of me wants to tell him to go away but my head thinks it's best get it over with. 

 

Can anyone offer advice on the issue?

 

Edited February 26, 2022 by dx100uk
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[dx100uk]

agreed 

don't do that.

 

there are ways.

as its not legal advice, you can ring the sheriffs clerks office and they will advise of the methods possible to do so but also keep the threat of the decree there should he renegade. 

 

dx

 

[ashmk]

If he is getting a mortgage he has probably got a fat deposit in his bank account. Make a full and final settlement, if you want to crack a deal then go for it but no part payments. This is the leverage you have been waiting for. 

[dx100uk]

Enforce the decree then via the courts sheriff's officers, sequenstrate his bank accounts and snatch the money....

[Argyll]

3 hours ago, ashmk said:

If he is getting a mortgage he has probably got a fat deposit in his bank account. Make a full and final settlement, if you want to crack a deal then go for it but no part payments. This is the leverage you have been waiting for. 

Someone made the same comment earlier elsewhere. And something I never thought about. Thanks