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Rossendales letter of liablilty/distress
HI all
Been reading all the posts and see that many people have had trouble with the bailiffs and councils before, we have had a dispute going with Liverpool council now for quite a few months, they are trying to claim council tax payment for 6mths in 2003, however we have disputed this as we moved to a different address within the same council and never been told that we owed anything and in fact when we moved form th original address in question we phoned to say council tax had been paid for that month but assured that this would go onto next propertys bill, unfortunately at that time we paid by payment card at the post office or in the council offices and we did not keep the receipts from 7yrs ago.
This yr april time we recieved a letter form the council saying about unpaid council tax, we disputed this and they said that they were looking into it and it would be sent to bailiffs if not paid, then a few months later in july of this yr my partner had another letter stating that we owed a different amount by the council, phoned again and again fobbed off, a few days later we also recieved a letter wanting to know or statement of outgoing incoming etc, we took all the stuff to citizens advice who advised us to write to council requesting all correspondense over the past 7yrs as they stated they had been trying to find us for yrs when we actually lived in another address in liverpool for 6mths after the address in question and where paying council tax there!!
However no repsonse has been received from liverpool council and today we came home to find a letter thro the door from rosendales stating we owe 486 to liverpool council plus charges!! And if we did not contact them within 24hrs to make arrangements they would take legal action to regain the costs and take goods, it also stated we could pay 60 today and make arrangements for monthly installments. SO contacted the council who said they put the emails requesting details in the closed case address!!! and will put a 5 day hold on bailifs, we then contacted the bailiff to tell them of this, they said no-one will call for a few days however I dont think i trust a word they would say from what I have read. So all doors windows etc locked and will not be answered if in for a while.
Any advise from anyone who has any experience would be grateful!!
Am not impressed as we are 110% sure this was paid at the time of lvining in the address but we have no proof, think we will see a solicitor tomorrow. We have a 2.5yr old at home and will not be intimidated by these people, I do not however want them calling at the door, nor do I not want to be able to play in the garden with my daughter incase they should come round!!
Hope that made sense
Maggie
Been reading all the posts and see that many people have had trouble with the bailiffs and councils before, we have had a dispute going with Liverpool council now for quite a few months, they are trying to claim council tax payment for 6mths in 2003, however we have disputed this as we moved to a different address within the same council and never been told that we owed anything and in fact when we moved form th original address in question we phoned to say council tax had been paid for that month but assured that this would go onto next propertys bill, unfortunately at that time we paid by payment card at the post office or in the council offices and we did not keep the receipts from 7yrs ago.
This yr april time we recieved a letter form the council saying about unpaid council tax, we disputed this and they said that they were looking into it and it would be sent to bailiffs if not paid, then a few months later in july of this yr my partner had another letter stating that we owed a different amount by the council, phoned again and again fobbed off, a few days later we also recieved a letter wanting to know or statement of outgoing incoming etc, we took all the stuff to citizens advice who advised us to write to council requesting all correspondense over the past 7yrs as they stated they had been trying to find us for yrs when we actually lived in another address in liverpool for 6mths after the address in question and where paying council tax there!!
However no repsonse has been received from liverpool council and today we came home to find a letter thro the door from rosendales stating we owe 486 to liverpool council plus charges!! And if we did not contact them within 24hrs to make arrangements they would take legal action to regain the costs and take goods, it also stated we could pay 60 today and make arrangements for monthly installments. SO contacted the council who said they put the emails requesting details in the closed case address!!! and will put a 5 day hold on bailifs, we then contacted the bailiff to tell them of this, they said no-one will call for a few days however I dont think i trust a word they would say from what I have read. So all doors windows etc locked and will not be answered if in for a while.
Any advise from anyone who has any experience would be grateful!!
Am not impressed as we are 110% sure this was paid at the time of lvining in the address but we have no proof, think we will see a solicitor tomorrow. We have a 2.5yr old at home and will not be intimidated by these people, I do not however want them calling at the door, nor do I not want to be able to play in the garden with my daughter incase they should come round!!
Hope that made sense
Maggie
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