£10k BILL IS THIS FRAUD

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Ken Figenus

5,678 posts

116 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Red Devil said:
Who knows (or cares)? Whether they smiled or scowled, I suspect they did so knowing that it would cost them a lot more to try and fight it.
My betting is that the LA attempted to gouge the OP because, being the current occupier of the property, he was a far easier target than the seller.
Tracing the latter, who could have moved anywhere, would eat up more time and resources.
Despicable ethics - and we pay these people...

Good result OP smile

InitialDave

11,856 posts

118 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Red Devil said:
Who knows (or cares)? Whether they smiled or scowled, I suspect they did so knowing that it would cost them a lot more to try and fight it.
My betting is that the LA attempted to gouge the OP because, being the current occupier of the property, he was a far easier target than the seller.
Tracing the latter, who could have moved anywhere, would eat up more time and resources.
OP knows, and while "cares" may be too strong a term, I'm interested to know if they needed wrangling over it, or accepted the gig was up pretty quickly.

JoBlack

143 posts

79 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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SantaBarbara said:
Also the letter is just preliminary to the Invoicy being produced.
You're obsessed with invoices ffs.

anonymous-user

53 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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JoBlack said:
SantaBarbara said:
Also the letter is just preliminary to the Invoicy being produced.
You're obsessed with invoices ffs.
He just wants to be a real boy!

Wiccan of Darkness

1,838 posts

82 months

Wednesday 22nd November 2017
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Well done OP, weird I was thinking of this earlier today as I scooted past J9.

I hope they really squirmed, would love to know more smile

....now chase them for your costs hehe

turbo9111

Original Poster:

206 posts

146 months

Thursday 23rd November 2017
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Thanks guys, the b.........s knew exactly wot they were up to we have had endless issues where when we viewed the property various times the outcome becoming the new owners didn't match up to what the vendors had told us THE BIG LESSON HERE IS BUYER BEWARE BECAUSE WHATEVER THE PROBLEM YOU WILL END UP WEARING IT !!! however were happy beside all the st we have uncovered Thanks again !!!!!!

mikeveal

4,558 posts

249 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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turbo9111 said:
however were happy beside all the st we have uncovered Thanks again !!!!!!
That will have been washed in on the flood waters.

Zoon

6,654 posts

120 months

Friday 24th November 2017
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"I presume therefore this debt make come as a surprise to you"

Who employs these people.

turbo9111

Original Poster:

206 posts

146 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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This is unbelievable,
3 years later and we have decided to sell our property wee were expected to exchange contracts last Friday when I got a call from my solicitors secretary saying we can not exchange today as the land charge is still registered on the property, I called the WFDC to request it to be removed and eventually to find out that the previous owners had never payed the £10k grant back to the council they had agreed to but didn't and where never chased to do so,
I,m now in a position for desperate advice as if I pay the £10k the charge will beee removed if I don't it won't, we are moving into our new property next Friday so I have to clear this up quickly, due to covid restrictions and working from home correspondence with my solicitor is awkward at the best of times which isn't helping, Also back tracking to when we purchased the property and the land charge didn't come to light in all of our searches, our building society search, the sellers solicitors search etc, I believe it had never been registered the correct way and was hidden away in some perhaps paper folder and only come to light when we had a visit from the water/council as we had been reported for stopping the flow of the brook, which we didn't it turned out to be the farmer below our property but I believe this is when the old 2008 folder got bought out the closet and the charge come to light ?, as we had the original letter asking for payment a few days after the visit,
if anyone can offer advice would come much appreciated .....

BertBert

18,954 posts

210 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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I would say that you have two choices. Pay the 10k, be able to move house and then and start action to get it back from the previous owners, or ask them to pay and start action if they don't.
Bert

jondude

2,335 posts

216 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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InitialDave said:
turbo9111 said:
Thanks for everyones input and advice concerning this problem it is now sorted where the previous owners have picked up the bill .....
How cheerfully did they do that?
Probably when his bank questioned sending 10k to a councillor calling himself Mr Wong Buk and asking the money to be sent to his special council account in Nigeria, preferably using Google Play coupons ....


Only kidding OP, glad it has been sorted.

bad company

18,484 posts

265 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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jondude said:
Probably when his bank questioned sending 10k to a councillor calling himself Mr Wong Buk and asking the money to be sent to his special council account in Nigeria, preferably using Google Play coupons ....


Only kidding OP, glad it has been sorted.
But it hasn’t been sorted.

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area

7,015 posts

188 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Can you not speak to your solicitor about this? You need a legal professional to deal with this for you and your conveyancer is the person you’re paying to deal with the sale and purchase after all.

jondude

2,335 posts

216 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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bad company said:
jondude said:
Probably when his bank questioned sending 10k to a councillor calling himself Mr Wong Buk and asking the money to be sent to his special council account in Nigeria, preferably using Google Play coupons ....


Only kidding OP, glad it has been sorted.
But it hasn’t been sorted.
Yeesh....I thought the OP said it had, my bad.

Amateurish

7,697 posts

221 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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jondude said:
Probably when his bank questioned sending 10k to a councillor calling himself Mr Wong Buk and asking the money to be sent to his special council account in Nigeria, preferably using Google Play coupons ....


Only kidding OP, glad it has been sorted.
Somebody didn't read the thread fully ...

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Sounds like the solicitor didn't close this off properly by getting confirmation of payment and removal of the charge. I know who I would asking 'WTF' of.

Unexpected Item In The Bagging Area

7,015 posts

188 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Exactly. I hope he’s not using one of those online conveyancers.

bad company

18,484 posts

265 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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Think the op should have checked the previous owners had actually paid the money rather just agreeing to do so. Why wait until you’re selling the property?

I feel for you op but you should have checked this 2 - 3 years ago.

catman

2,490 posts

174 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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bad company said:
Think the op should have checked the previous owners had actually paid the money rather just agreeing to do so. Why wait until you’re selling the property?

I feel for you op but you should have checked this 2 - 3 years ago.
In the absence of any further demands from the Council, it was reasonable for him to assume that it was paid, particularly if the Council then knew where the Vendors had moved to.

bad company

18,484 posts

265 months

Sunday 27th September 2020
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catman said:
bad company said:
Think the op should have checked the previous owners had actually paid the money rather just agreeing to do so. Why wait until you’re selling the property?

I feel for you op but you should have checked this 2 - 3 years ago.
In the absence of any further demands from the Council, it was reasonable for him to assume that it was paid, particularly if the Council then knew where the Vendors had moved to.
Someone once told me that assume makes an ASS out of U and ME. Sorry but this looks like an excellent example of just that.