A letter from a debt collection agency arrived at D P's stepmothers house, he has not lived there since 1998. The debt is an overdraft of £800 from 2001.
Anyway, he phoned the company to say that he doesn't live there, and that he has no fixed address, because I've told him not to give out my address, as it's got nothing to do with me. He also told them he has no income, which is true, and they said that they don't believe him and that they will get private detectives to track him down.
What I'm worried about is, is there anyway he could be traced at my address? The only thing that links him here is Council Tax bill (but not the tenancy, as I haven't added him as a joint tenant, as I have lived here for 10 years now, and I don't want him stealing my house if we split up, again), and Tax Credits which are in both our names.
We did split up in 2008 (he had been living here since 2005), and got back together last year, so I was thinking if they came to my door I was going to say that he hasn't lived here since 2008, as the rent card is only in my name anyway (because of the tenancy).
But if they don't believe me and they have 'proof' that he lives here, can they steal my stuff?
I don't have receipts for most of my stuff, as alot of it's secondhand/parents old tv's e.t.c and things like CD'S/DVD'S I obviously don't keep every single receipt. So I have no way of proving whats mine and whats his. Basically all that belongs to him is his clothes and some CD'S/DVD'S e.t.c, all the furniture and household items are mine, but like I've said, I have no way of proving most of it.
One of my friends said it doesn't matter even if I have receipts, because we're a 'family' and he doesn't work and I do, so they can take anything in my house, that's why I've told him not to give out my address, as I don't think it's fair that I should lose everything I own, that I've paid for, for a debt that's not even mine. I'm even considering asking him to move out, because I'm so scared.
I'm in Scotland, and the company is based in England, does this make any difference? Thanks for reading and any advice you can give.
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PintOfStellaAndBuckfastChaser · 03/10/2011 17:31
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