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Originally Posted by Xaccers
I think you underestimate the tracking powers of debt collectors (my mate used to work for one)
I also have been in the position of recieving debt collectors letters for people who have lived with me. They were eventually tracked down.
They have paid NTL for the debt. NTL no longer care.
You have this agency who's sole purpose is to track people like you down and make you pay.
You now owe them the money.
If you are buying a new house, they can go through the estate agent.
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Very true, don't forget they can also go through Electoral Roll records and are able to trace you from any form of credit you apply for or currently have your address registered on. In addition, you'll find that when they do catch up with you, it won't be £120 you owe, with their fees added trying to find you it could be double or even treble this amount, and if they don't get their money, eventually (and legally) they will enter your property and remove goods to the value of the debt owed.
I had a gripe with a local council a few years back over council tax, they performed a classic NTL trick of billing me after I'd left the property despite me informing them of my leaving date well in advance, they kept telling me not to pay the bill and pay the correct one when it came through (which never came) and eventually I got a magistrates court summons, basically, (which is what I'd advise you to do also) I had to pay the full amount + legal fees and claim what I didn't owe back from them, it's a pain but you do at least avoid the collection agencies who are not interested in any excuses and will force you pay up.