u/Mueez989

Hi, a situation I've been in for the past few months:

In February, I moved out of a property where I was renting under a lodgers agreement with a landlord. I gave the required four weeks notice to vacate as stated in the lodgers agreement. However, the landlord has not returned my deposit despite me contacting him repeatedly for months. He eventually blocked my phone number and I then asked friends to call him on my behalf, and he told them he was experiencing financial difficulties and would repay the money soon. He then blocked their numbers as well.

I formally raised the issue with the county court last month. The landlord did not respond or take any action, so judgment was entered in my favour by default. The option that appears most suitable is transferring the case to the High Court through a Writ of Control. But I got advised against this because the landlord may have multiple items on credit, which means that even if High Court enforcement officers attend his property and he refuses to cooperate, there may be very little of value for them to seize. As well as that, auctioning something reduces the cost greatly (anything worth £600 may be auctioned for £200 at max). For context, the amount owed to me is between £1100 and £1400.

I was recommended Nightfox Investigations as well. They appear to use a more traditional approach where they apply pressure to encourage repayment, but I am unsure how effective this would be if the landlord simply refuses to pay. Their fee is £474, which is recoverable if the debt is paid in full, although they take a 15% commission from the amount recovered. The cost of a Writ of Control through the High Court is £395 , of which only £142 is recoverable.

I would appreciate any advice or any experiences people have had with Nightfox. This situation has been in my head for several months now and I want to resolve it.

Hi, a situation I've been in for the past few months:

In February, I moved out of a property where I was renting under a lodgers agreement with a landlord. I gave the required four weeks notice to vacate as stated in the lodgers agreement. However, the landlord has not returned my deposit despite me contacting him repeatedly for months. He eventually blocked my phone number and I then asked friends to call him on my behalf, and he told them he was experiencing financial difficulties and would repay the money soon. He then blocked their numbers as well.

I formally raised the issue with the county court last month. The landlord did not respond or take any action, so judgment was entered in my favour by default. The option that appears most suitable is transferring the case to the High Court through a Writ of Control. But I got advised against this because the landlord may have multiple items on credit, which means that even if High Court enforcement officers attend his property and he refuses to cooperate, there may be very little of value for them to seize. As well as that, auctioning something reduces the cost greatly (anything worth £600 may be auctioned for £200 at max). For context, the amount owed to me is between £1100 and £1400.

I was recommended Nightfox Investigations as well. They appear to use a more traditional approach where they apply pressure to encourage repayment, but I am unsure how effective this would be if the landlord simply refuses to pay. Their fee is £474, which is recoverable if the debt is paid in full, although they take a 15% commission from the amount recovered. The cost of a Writ of Control through the High Court is £395 , of which only £142 is recoverable.

I would appreciate any advice or any experiences people have had with Nightfox. This situation has been in my head for several months now and I want to resolve it.