I have been living in Australia since 2012 and have just returned to the UK in October 2022. I have checked my credit score and found an outstanding debt to BT which Has been passed onto a debt collection agency. I have never had an account with BT and I believe it was my former tenant who rented my property from 2012 to 2014 when it was sold. I have a letter from BT that was sent to my mothers (who has dementia) address regarding this debt in 2017 with details of the account number and the fact it was being passed onto a debt collection agency. I have phoned BT who have told me they can’t give any details about this account and I should contact the debt collector. I would like a statement about this account to show the dates of the default so that I can prove that I wasn’t even in the country at that time and show the tenancy agreements and prove that this tenant fraudulently used my name to open an account and absconded without paying. Through no fault of my own this is affecting my credit score in order for me to get a mortgage. Can a moderator/anyone help so I can get details and get this resolved please?
