Tenants accepted court judgement - instalment advice please?
Discussion
I've recently instigated a MCOL judgement against my former joint tenants, and received back the N9A form that they admitted full liability for £1300 worth of arrears.
They have completed the income and expanses sections, and offered £50 per month each, however I do not believe the figures they have entered are accurate or truthful. As it is my own former home, I know the approximate utility costs, but each tenant has put the full amount in their own section, effectively doubling their outgoings and reducing the sum available to pay.
If I refuse or dispute the proposed instalment amount, what is the usual process, and possible likely outcome?
Alternatively, if I accept the proposed instalment, what time frame is generally permitted for late payments in order to enforce judgement by an attachment of earnings or bailiff action?
Also, what could happen if one tenant paid, and the other didn't - would this be considered a default by both?
Thanks in advance.
They have completed the income and expanses sections, and offered £50 per month each, however I do not believe the figures they have entered are accurate or truthful. As it is my own former home, I know the approximate utility costs, but each tenant has put the full amount in their own section, effectively doubling their outgoings and reducing the sum available to pay.
If I refuse or dispute the proposed instalment amount, what is the usual process, and possible likely outcome?
Alternatively, if I accept the proposed instalment, what time frame is generally permitted for late payments in order to enforce judgement by an attachment of earnings or bailiff action?
Also, what could happen if one tenant paid, and the other didn't - would this be considered a default by both?
Thanks in advance.
More people living at the same address may end up running up higher bills?
Even if they manage to reduce their outgoings by 30-40%, is another £15-20 going to be vital? You're still going to wait a long time for the debt to be paid.
Bad tenants are getting more common these days. Hopefully you get it settled.
Even if they manage to reduce their outgoings by 30-40%, is another £15-20 going to be vital? You're still going to wait a long time for the debt to be paid.
Bad tenants are getting more common these days. Hopefully you get it settled.
I ended up getting an attatchment of earnings order against one of my ex tenants. He had previously offered to pay £150 per month against a £3k odd debt.
The judge decided that £150p/m was far to much and ordered that £97 be taken each month. Fortunatly he stayed in employment for the nearly 3 years it took to repay.
But I did get the money back.
The judge decided that £150p/m was far to much and ordered that £97 be taken each month. Fortunatly he stayed in employment for the nearly 3 years it took to repay.
But I did get the money back.
Gassing Station | Speed, Plod & the Law | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff