wesleyandjoanne

has anyone moved to oz leaving debts behind in the uk and not paid them off? Did anyone ever come knocking on your door or track you down?

Just a thought......when you're trying to take as much money as possible with you.

Cheers

Wes

brissie-here-we-come

search for the debt forums,may have something in there.

GinaUK

This has been discussed MANY times before - do a search.

Once the Australians wake up and read your post you will get many replies ....

Gina

DrWho

Incoming...!

scotlandtooz

As said above this has been discussed before - have read many posts on this issue!

The thing thats stopped me doing what some people have suggested (i.e. not paying back debts) is what the future consequences could be - what if it all goes tits up when you're in Oz and you need to come back? And worst what if you NEED some credit to get you through? If you've defaulted before, you won't get a decent rate for a loan/ credit card, or even just not get any credit at all.

There is a moral issue here as well - the people paying for you not paying off your debt will be others who take credit through a higher interest rate.

Please don't read this as being judgemental in any way, just some advice.

jad n rich

About half the forum by the amount of posts on the subject, thread comes up every second tuesday then again every third friday when someones 'friend' is moving back to Uk but they didnt pay off their debts.

Pollyana

Pizza anyone? I know its breakfast time but I feel it may be a long day.

Olias

I'll get me comfy chair!

Kapri

Yep thanks. I have the popcorn and beer but for some reason I'm not looking forward to the show.

Amazulu

Here we go again.

HCJ

It depends how much you owe and to whom. If it's a tax matter and you owe it to HMRC then they will hunt you into the next life. If it's unsecured debt then it depends how much you owe. Eventually your debt will be sold and, if it's worth their while, the new owners of the debt will start doing proximity checks on your family and employers, etc. All it needs is for one person to slip up and they will then sell your debt again to somebody in Australia who is in a position to collect. I guess it would have to be 10s of thousands before they go to these efforts though.

I salute your honesty at not saying this is a 'friend' who is considering this.

chrisandvee

If anyone has any friends who wouldnt mind taking my debt on i would be much obliged
Maybe some of these people who ask on behalf of their friends do it bacause their friends are illiterate or maybe not computer friendly and do it for the love of their friends and out of the kindnest of their hearts

cresta57

Well I'm shocked at all the cynicism this morning
Why do you all assume that this thread will turn into a bun fight just because some bloke wants to abscond leaving his debt behind in the U.K?
I agree with him, every cent counts when your migrating, if it were me I'd knock off a couple of service stations or a post office to swell the coffers a bit more

jad n rich

What a ripper idea, My one legged grandmother is emigrating soon, if she does a quick armed robbery on the way to heathrow I am assuming then they wont bother looking for her once shes gone to aus.

Shes only emigrating cause shes sick of the riff raff and crime you get in the UK.

Steve G

Bluddy good idea!!

I have searched the house for a stocking to put over my head. The problem is, I don't ever remember the wife wearing stockings so I am struggling a bit. I found my 4 year old daughter's white woolly tights and can just about squeeze one of the legs over my head but I can't see a bluddy thing and breathing is a bit tricky!

Does anyone wear stockings any more and if so can I borrow one? (god I feel pervy asking that!!)