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Hi, I'm looking for some help with a Rundles liability order on council tax arrears if somebody can help please.
In October 14 I rented my first house with my partner, signed a 6 month tenancy, had to leave my job due to sexual harassment and my partner subsequently got offered no work (he was a security guard), in the January 15. We then had to claim the necessary benefits to get by but wasn't able to as we had voluntarily left work and the job centre did not deem my sexual harassment enough to warrant leaving. As well as my partner receiving no work. Also rang council tax to let them know I had no income at all and they put my account on hold. Appeals needed to go through which took far too long, landlord became hostile and I was threatened quite a few times over the course of a few weeks, then finding out I was pregnant whilst using protection, and my partner not assuming any responsibility, no attempt to find work, he did literally nothing. At which point I had awful depression and the anxiety disorder I'd previously had worsened to the point I had panic attacks daily. I then made the decision to vacate the property as asked by the landlord in April 15 and left my partner. Stayed with a friend, notified council as I was also looking for a council property and claimed benefits from my friends house until July 15 when I moved into my current home. Applied for the necessary council tax reductions which meant I didn't have to pay anything. Also recieved ESA, housing benefit, and discretionary payment. I'd forgotten about the previous few months at the old property not paid through all the stress and recieved no contact from the council for this, even though they knew exactly where I was currently living.
I have now recently recieved a liability order from Rundles at my current address stating they've visited and contacted many times with no reply, even though they haven't at my current address, I've no idea if they visited the previous property. They are saying I owe around £1800 and would visit from 22nd onwards to remove goods to the value of. I have nothing worth taking besides a small tv. I was panicking and not knowing anything rang them up to arrange some sort of payment plan, I am still currently on benefits including child benefit, child tax credits, housing benefit, reduction in council tax, ESA, but they refused my offer and stated I would have to pay £156 per week which is just ridiculous as I don't even recieve that. I then phoned up the council to see if there was anything they could do, she was as helpful as she could be but as the landlord has multiple dodgy companies, no contact numbers or email addresses, I'm unable to contact them for them to confirm I moved out in the April 15 therefore she said I am liable to pay the £1800. She also said council tax sent them a letter in august 15 for confirmation that I'd moved out and the landlord never replied which I was unaware of until now. So they have left them be all this time without contacting me until they now want to seize goods.
What else can I do? And what will happen now? They say my account is on hold for two weeks but then they will come round. I'm only 21 and my daughter is 10 months and I'm absolutely terrified of being at home alone and they turn up. I have crippling anxiety as it is which I was trying to work through until this happened and now I'm back at square one.
Sorry for the long post, I wanted to include as much info as possible. Thank you in advance.
In October 14 I rented my first house with my partner, signed a 6 month tenancy, had to leave my job due to sexual harassment and my partner subsequently got offered no work (he was a security guard), in the January 15. We then had to claim the necessary benefits to get by but wasn't able to as we had voluntarily left work and the job centre did not deem my sexual harassment enough to warrant leaving. As well as my partner receiving no work. Also rang council tax to let them know I had no income at all and they put my account on hold. Appeals needed to go through which took far too long, landlord became hostile and I was threatened quite a few times over the course of a few weeks, then finding out I was pregnant whilst using protection, and my partner not assuming any responsibility, no attempt to find work, he did literally nothing. At which point I had awful depression and the anxiety disorder I'd previously had worsened to the point I had panic attacks daily. I then made the decision to vacate the property as asked by the landlord in April 15 and left my partner. Stayed with a friend, notified council as I was also looking for a council property and claimed benefits from my friends house until July 15 when I moved into my current home. Applied for the necessary council tax reductions which meant I didn't have to pay anything. Also recieved ESA, housing benefit, and discretionary payment. I'd forgotten about the previous few months at the old property not paid through all the stress and recieved no contact from the council for this, even though they knew exactly where I was currently living.
I have now recently recieved a liability order from Rundles at my current address stating they've visited and contacted many times with no reply, even though they haven't at my current address, I've no idea if they visited the previous property. They are saying I owe around £1800 and would visit from 22nd onwards to remove goods to the value of. I have nothing worth taking besides a small tv. I was panicking and not knowing anything rang them up to arrange some sort of payment plan, I am still currently on benefits including child benefit, child tax credits, housing benefit, reduction in council tax, ESA, but they refused my offer and stated I would have to pay £156 per week which is just ridiculous as I don't even recieve that. I then phoned up the council to see if there was anything they could do, she was as helpful as she could be but as the landlord has multiple dodgy companies, no contact numbers or email addresses, I'm unable to contact them for them to confirm I moved out in the April 15 therefore she said I am liable to pay the £1800. She also said council tax sent them a letter in august 15 for confirmation that I'd moved out and the landlord never replied which I was unaware of until now. So they have left them be all this time without contacting me until they now want to seize goods.
What else can I do? And what will happen now? They say my account is on hold for two weeks but then they will come round. I'm only 21 and my daughter is 10 months and I'm absolutely terrified of being at home alone and they turn up. I have crippling anxiety as it is which I was trying to work through until this happened and now I'm back at square one.
Sorry for the long post, I wanted to include as much info as possible. Thank you in advance.
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