Rossendales final notice- help please

[Katc07]

Hello


I'm new to the forum but need some advice, yesterday I received a final notice for council tax non payment with a total of £2473. A few weeks ago someone attended and put a payment by installments letter through as well as a levy on my car (now parked a few streets away!) I filled in the form and posted it back with my offer (the stated debt was 1400 then). I can't afford to pay it all as we have no spare cash and a little one.
The baliff has at no point been into my house

Please help me

[Nic]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

Ur in the right place someone will be around soon I'll put a shout out for you

[bluebottle]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

Have you asked Rossendales for a written breakdown of debt and fees? They need to explain the £1,073 over and above the original debt of £1,400. It is excessive to say the least. You should also be aware that Rossendales have "form" for excessive fees and fees the law does not permit them to charge.

The following link will provide you with a guide to dealing with Council Tax bailiffs and a further link to a suitable letter to request a breakdown of fees: http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...67-Council-Tax

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

You also need to find out exactly what you owe as confirmed by the Council. You need to speak to someone at the Council and ask the following questions:
1 - how many Liability Orders they have against you
2 - the dates they were obtained
3 - the addresses they were for
4 - the period of time each covers
5 - how much each one was for
6 - how much is still outstanding
7 - the dates they were passed on for enforcement
8 - the dates & amounts of any payments

[Katc07]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

Thanks for your help

I have written (well emailed and sent recorded) a letter to Rossendales asking for a breakdown of fees. And I rang the council for the info above but they said it had to be a written request so I have emailed and written to them too.
My car is still parked well away from the house.

I do have a question though, My husband has a car for work, its not registered to us Its registered to the lease company and we have no documents for it. Is it ok to park that on the drive? They cant take it as its not ours but I'm not sure!

[pepsie]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

If the car is registered to the leasing company then a DVLA search (if they bother to run one) will show that, so it should be ok to park it outside your house.

Pepsie

[Katc07]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

If the car is registered to the leasing company then a DVLA search (if they bother to run one) will show that, so it should be ok to park it outside your house.

Pepsie

Its definitely registered to them, as when we had a parking fine it went to the lease company rather than direct to us.
Thats good to know thanks!

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

When did you write to the Bailiffs? I find it is better to email as well.

[bluebottle]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

If Rossendales behave like idiots and try and levy on the car, it will be invalid as well as illegal. If they do something really stupid, like try to remove the car, dial 999 and call the police. Make it clear to the police that it belongs to a leasing company and that certificated bailiffs are not allowed to seize goods not belonging to the debtor. Doing that amounts to Theft or Attempted Theft.

[Katc07]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

When did you write to the Bailiffs? I find it is better to email as well.

I did it today sent recorded and emailed it to them too. Same for the council.


Thanks bluebottle, it really helps to know they can't touch the company car.

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

I did it today sent recorded and emailed it to them too. Same for the council.

In that case you will have to wait and see what comes back. Please note that this does not prevent them visiting during the meantime.

[Katc07]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

So today I got a reply from Rossendales as following

Thank you for your email.

On case 6587561 the current balance is £870.66.

A first visit fee of £24.50 was incurred on August 6^th 2012 at 11.27. Mr. D attended.

A levy fee of £63.00 was incurred on August 21^st, 2012 at 11.28. Mr. D also attended. Mr. D was certified at Burnley court on 13.02.12

On case 5836184 the current balance is £1446.63.

A first visit fee of £24.50 was incurred on August 11^th, 2011 at 9.43. Mr. K attended.

A second visit fee of £18.00 was incurred on August 24^th, 2011 at 11.08. Mr. K attended. He was certified at Burnley court on 12.07.11

A levy fee of £48.00 and a van fee of £110.00 was incurred on May 23^rd, 2012. Mr. N attended. He was certified at Taunton Court on 01.08.11.


Any ideas on where to go from here?

Still nothing from the council although I have paid them £325 now directly through their website

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

May I suggest you edit your last post to remove the names.

[ploddertom]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

Noting you have 2 accounts with them they are also claiming to have made a levy on each account. Can you list the goods seized exactly as described on their Notice of Seizure? Your second account also seems to suggest a "Van Fee" being charged at the same time he made his levy, this is a no-no as Rossendales well know, but lets have a look at what they have levied on first.

[Katc07]

Re: Rossendales final notice- help please

The first time - Mr D levied on my Husbands company car

The second time they levied on my personal car which is now parked well out of the way