Chubb & Anor v Dean & Anor [2013] EWHC 1282 (Ch) (24 April 2013)

Chubb & Anor v Dean & Anor [2013] EWHC 1282 (Ch) (24 April 2013)

The court has no power in these enforcement proceedings to add contractual interest or facility fees to the judgment debt; only statutory interest at 8% applies. The mortgagee is entitled to appropriate sale proceeds as it determines among the secured liabilities, and the contractual terms and interest rates, though high, were clear and openly disclosed and do not create an unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 1282 (Ch)
Parties
Claimant/respondent: Chubb & Bruce; Defendant/appellant: Mr J Dean and Mrs J Dean
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
24 April 2013
Procedural Posture
Order for Sale Enforcement Proceedings / Adjourned Issues Following Order for Sale
Outcome
Claimant entitled to appropriate sale proceeds as made; only statutory interest at 8% applies to judgment debt; no unfair relationship found; no adjustment to order.
Legal Topics
Mortgage Enforcement, Order for Sale, Unfair Relationship Under Consumer Credit Act, Interest on Judgment Debts, Appropriation of Sale Proceeds
Property Law Consumer Credit Civil Procedure Mortgage Enforcement Order for Sale Unfair Relationship Under Consumer Credit Act Interest on Judgment Debts Appropriation of Sale Proceeds

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Parties

Chubb & Bruce

Claimant/respondent

Mr J Dean and Mrs J Dean

Defendant/appellant

Procedural Posture

Order for Sale Enforcement Proceedings / Adjourned Issues Following Order for Sale

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether claimant can claim facility fees or contractual interest post-judgment in enforcement proceedings
  2. 2 Whether facility fees and/or contractual interest create an unfair relationship under s140A Consumer Credit Act 1974
  3. 3 How proceeds of sale of Flat B should be appropriated between mortgage and judgment debt

Ratio Decidendi

The court has no power in these enforcement proceedings to add contractual interest or facility fees to the judgment debt; only statutory interest at 8% applies. The mortgagee is entitled to appropriate sale proceeds as it determines among the secured liabilities, and the contractual terms and interest rates, though high, were clear and openly disclosed and do not create an unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act.

Court Disposition

Claimant entitled to appropriate sale proceeds as made; only statutory interest at 8% applies to judgment debt; no unfair relationship found; no adjustment to order.

Orders

  • Balance due on mortgage account reduced to zero by appropriation; shortfall remains on judgment debt secured by charging order on Flat A; interest continues at 8% judgment rate.