Public forum thread – receivers reported as appointed to a buy-to-let flat after missed payments (2012)
What happened: A thread started in September 2012 by a contributor describing the appointment of receivers over a let flat.
An account published by a member of the public. Not independently verified by this archive.
Source details
- Source type
- Public forum post
- Source
- MoneySavingExpert forums, “Receivers appointed to manage BTL flat”
- Date
- 1 September 2012
- Mortgage type
- Buy to let
- Jurisdiction
- United Kingdom
- Organisations
- Rooftop Mortgages Limited
- Source quality
- Public account, not independently verified
- Last checked
- 2 September 2026
- Added
- 2 September 2026
What happened
A thread started in September 2012 by a contributor describing the appointment of receivers over a let flat.
What the poster said
The contributor says two mortgage payments were missed, that receivers were then appointed to manage the flat, and that an offer to pay the arrears using a family loan was refused.
Key extracts
“2 mortgage payments were missed and Rooftop have appointed receivers to manage the flat... Despite offering to pay arrears using a family loan, this was refused.”
Anonymous forum contributor, MoneySavingExpert, September 2012
Why this record may be relevant
The published receivership decisions in this archive record what the Ombudsman expected a lender to do before appointing receivers, including obtaining current financial information and considering alternatives.
Source
MoneySavingExpert forums, “Receivers appointed to manage BTL flat”
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