The applicants sought leave to appeal against a possession order made for arrears under their mortgage. A possession order had been suspended on an arrangement as to payment. The way the society calculated its payments meant that the arrears continued to climb. After complaint the applicant stopped payments, and complained to the Ombudsman, whose decision led to the respondent writing off all but some arrears which it then sought to be paid in full by return.
Held: The order allowing payment by instalments continued in effect, and the society remained bound by it. Ward LJ said: ‘I do not know whether to characterise this application as a storm in a tea cup, a sledgehammer taken to crack a nut or a comedy of errors. ‘
Judges:
Ward LJ
Citations:
[1997] EWCA Civ 1296
Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Cited by:
See Also – Ropaigealach v Barclays Bank plc CA 6-Jan-1999
The applicant’s property was charged to the defendant. At the time it was not occupied. The mortgage fell into arrears, and after serving notice at the property, the bank took posssession and sold the property at auction. The claimants said the bank . .
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Litigation Practice, Banking
Updated: 06 November 2022; Ref: scu.141692