Your Member of Parliament is your elected representative in government. They are there to speak about issues that affect their constituents as well as issues of national importance. They can only investigate and/or raise these issues in parliament or with the local authority (wherever is most appropriate), if their constituents tell them of the issues…
Category: Consumer Letters
Sample letter to request a debt repayment plan
It is important not to ignore debts. Most companies are amenable to making changes to a payment schedule, especially if the alternative is that you simply default on the debt and they receive nothing. Get in touch as soon as you realise you can no longer to pay the arranged amount. Be realistic and work…
Sample letter to close an account
A letter requesting an account closure can be sent to a bank, credit card company, utility company (gas, electric, cable television, etc) or any other company at which you had previously opened an account. Usually telephoning the company and requesting an account closure can start the process, but you will almost always be asked to…
Sample letter to creditors about being unable to pay
Being in financial hardship is a horrible place to be, but by taking simple steps to minimise debt you can begin to get control of your finances once more. The following letter is one you can send to anyone you owe money to, telling them you are unable to pay and asking for a pause…
Sample request for full refund for poor service
Asking for a refund for a service is slightly different to asking for a refund for goods as you have to show why you are unsastisfied, and it must be a valid reason, not just because you don’t like what was done. What should a refund request letter for a service contain? The date and…
Sample letter complaining about discrimination
There are many types of discrimination, none of which should be tolerated in the workplace or anywhere else. The following letter should be used to complain about the alleged discrimination and sent to the appropriate person or department (usually HR) at your work. If this happened outside of work, then find the appropriate manager’s name…
Sample Letter of Complaint About Incorrect Billing
How to complain about a mistake in an invoice Mistakes can happen, so always check your invoices/bills as soon as you receive them. Once you notice that an invoice has an incorrect amount listed, you should contact the business concerned immediately so that they can adjust the total. Letter of Complaint About Incorrect Billing –…
Sample Letter to Creditors Advising of Bankruptcy
After being declared bankrupt, you will need to contact your creditors to let them know your situation, The official receiver will declare some of your debts priority and some non-priority so in your letter you should add the fact that the decision over priority and non priority debts will be left to the official receiver.…
Sample Letter to Creditors on the Death of a Spouse
The letter you send to creditors after the death of your spouse does not need to go into great detail. The details you should include are: Account number Deceased’s name and address Date of death Outstanding balance (if known) It should make clear to the creditors that there are no joint accounts or co-signatures on…
Sample Debt Settlement Negotiation Letter
Negotiating and settling an outstanding debt can be a minefield and it may be worth taking advice from an organisation such as Citizen’s Advice Bureau if you live in the UK or something similar in your own country. Once you have decided to contact the creditor (the company you owe money to), then take the…
