Hello all.
I need advice on Council Tax Liability, after splitting from my ex wife.
I was surprised to receive a text message from JBW bailiffs warning me not to ignore them and to contact them.
I called them and was told there was an outstanding balance for council tax for a flat i shared with my ex wife last year.
What really shocks me is that i gave my ex wife a large sum to put away in order to pay the council tax, so it seems she never did pay at all.
Anyway, now JBW are pursuing me for all the outstanding council tax, even though both of us were listed on the tenancy. in fact we jointly were listed on all bills.
I called the council to explain the situation and that i am willing to make arrangements to pay half of the outstanding council tax. The operator told me that i will have to pay all of it and not just half. She threatened me by saying that we will have to remove things from your property. What the hell is this about?? This is so unjust.
Is this so? Surely the council tax should be paid by named persons on the tenancy and not just one person, in this case i pay half and my ex pays the other half?
Can someone shed some light on this please?
Where do i stand on this?
Thank you in advance.
I need advice on Council Tax Liability, after splitting from my ex wife.
I was surprised to receive a text message from JBW bailiffs warning me not to ignore them and to contact them.
I called them and was told there was an outstanding balance for council tax for a flat i shared with my ex wife last year.
What really shocks me is that i gave my ex wife a large sum to put away in order to pay the council tax, so it seems she never did pay at all.
Anyway, now JBW are pursuing me for all the outstanding council tax, even though both of us were listed on the tenancy. in fact we jointly were listed on all bills.
I called the council to explain the situation and that i am willing to make arrangements to pay half of the outstanding council tax. The operator told me that i will have to pay all of it and not just half. She threatened me by saying that we will have to remove things from your property. What the hell is this about?? This is so unjust.
Is this so? Surely the council tax should be paid by named persons on the tenancy and not just one person, in this case i pay half and my ex pays the other half?
Can someone shed some light on this please?
Where do i stand on this?
Thank you in advance.
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