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In August 2024, a CCJ was placed on my credit record after I left a flat two months before the end of the contract.
I had lost my job a couple of months prior, and I found it extremely difficult to secure new employment or receive Universal Credit support. In mid-April 2024, I had a face-to-face conversation with my landlord to ask if I could leave at the beginning of June 2024. He said there should not be a problem, but that he would need to confirm this with the agency.
Following this conversation, I spent several weeks chasing both him and the agency for an update. The agency made very little effort to re-market the flat; over six weeks, there were only two viewings, and those only occurred after I repeatedly followed up. I also consistently offered to take new pictures of the fully furnished flat, but they seemed unwilling to make the effort.
As I was unable to get any reassurance, and because my landlord did not stand by what was discussed, I decided to leave the flat. I also left a sum of £1,750 to cover any potential additional charges.
Despite the lack of support from both the landlord and the agency, a court claim was issued against me. I was not aware of this until February 2025, as I had been outside the UK for much of that period and did not have a permanent address.
Once I became aware of the issue, I submitted an application to Croydon Court to have the CCJ set aside. A hearing took place, and I was asked to provide supporting evidence, which I did. However, in October, I received a letter stating that my application had been dismissed, without any explanation. I attempted to follow up several times but received no response.
About a month ago, a lawyer who appears to be handling this matter contacted me via email.
I would like to know whether your firm can represent me in this case, as I strongly believe that I should not be liable for these charges.
If you can assist with this, please let me know and we can arrange a video call to discuss the matter in more detail. If not, I would greatly appreciate it if you could recommend a firm with a similar approach that can also support me with this case.
Kind regards,
Yam
I had lost my job a couple of months prior, and I found it extremely difficult to secure new employment or receive Universal Credit support. In mid-April 2024, I had a face-to-face conversation with my landlord to ask if I could leave at the beginning of June 2024. He said there should not be a problem, but that he would need to confirm this with the agency.
Following this conversation, I spent several weeks chasing both him and the agency for an update. The agency made very little effort to re-market the flat; over six weeks, there were only two viewings, and those only occurred after I repeatedly followed up. I also consistently offered to take new pictures of the fully furnished flat, but they seemed unwilling to make the effort.
As I was unable to get any reassurance, and because my landlord did not stand by what was discussed, I decided to leave the flat. I also left a sum of £1,750 to cover any potential additional charges.
Despite the lack of support from both the landlord and the agency, a court claim was issued against me. I was not aware of this until February 2025, as I had been outside the UK for much of that period and did not have a permanent address.
Once I became aware of the issue, I submitted an application to Croydon Court to have the CCJ set aside. A hearing took place, and I was asked to provide supporting evidence, which I did. However, in October, I received a letter stating that my application had been dismissed, without any explanation. I attempted to follow up several times but received no response.
About a month ago, a lawyer who appears to be handling this matter contacted me via email.
I would like to know whether your firm can represent me in this case, as I strongly believe that I should not be liable for these charges.
If you can assist with this, please let me know and we can arrange a video call to discuss the matter in more detail. If not, I would greatly appreciate it if you could recommend a firm with a similar approach that can also support me with this case.
Kind regards,
Yam
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