Hi,
I have had a default on my credit file from BT Consumer dated 2022. This is causing all sorts of issues with my credit score and is stopping me getting a new mortgage for an adapted house for my wife who has terminal breast cancer. I don’t know what this is, all I know is it was for £91 and is showing satisfied. Can you please look into having this removed from my file please as it’s causing untold stress to a disabled person.
kind Regards
Tom Ferguson
this is a customer help customer forum and your post does not go to BT
have you tried the suggestions in this post https://community.bt.com/t5/Bills-Packages/Incorrect-default-on-credit-file-help/m-p/2353436#M166257
Hi @Tomtom2
Welcome to the community.
I'm so sorry to hear of your wife's diagnosis. I understand this must be adding to the stress of your situation.
I recommend speaking with our Customer Support team. They should be able to look into the history and help resolve it, if it's a mistake.
Chris
Hi,
Thanks for the reply, I have tried to contact them previously but they are saying I owe nothing and account was closed. My credit file shows a default of £91 but a satisfied balance of £0, I have no knowledge of it and they are just dismissive when I contact them. I may have to take this up with the ombudsman, so stressful. Honestly going around in circles.
Before a default can be added to your credit file, your creditor, in this case BT must serve you with a ‘default notice’ or ‘notice of default’. This is a formal letter letting you know that you’re behind on your payments and your account is at risk of being closed if you don’t make up for the money owed.
If you did not receive notice about the default you should ask BT for a ‘statement of account’, which should contain information about the debt, including your outstanding balance.
Once you have that you should compare the "statement of account" against your bank statements which should show where the discrepancy lies and either prove you have no debt or missed payment.
If BT are unwilling or unable to furnish this information you should email the BT CEO whose email address you will find with an Internet search, and out line the complaint that you have.
The CEO will not deal with this personally but it will get to the Executive Complaints Team or spur some other BT Customer Service Staff into action in order to sort this out.
Morning @Tomtom2
I would like to help you get this looked into, and to do this I have sent you a private message on the community to get some extra details.
Please take a look and get back to me when you get the chance.
Leanne.