Rossendale Bailiffs

[aprilsunshine]

Hello all, This is my first posting and need some advice please. We owe for last years council tax ( Ironic really as i work for the local council and am one of the carer's still waiting for my equal pay while most of our staff got there's two year's ago) A baliff called at the house one night and i now know stupidly let him in although he stood in the kitchen and asked me the make of the tv,dvd player, ect without seeing them but i did sign. He then said i had to fill a form in with detail's of incomings and out goings and make an offer of a weekly payment and send it to rossendales this i did. I offered to pay £25 as this is all we can afford iv'e paid this every week since baliff's visit last week a letter came from rossendale's stating they want £130 a week we have no hope of finding this ammount. Today a letter came from them stating as we have not addhered to there arrangement we are in default and it is proposed to remove goods for auction. I phoned and explained we were paying all we could afford and have never missed a payment the guy on the phone said i had to write all our outgoings and incoming's and send them along with payslips from both my husband and self and he would put a hold for seven day's. im worried sick about this what should i do. thankyou for taking the time to read this and hope someone can advise me.

[Amy]

Re: Rossendale Baliffs

Did he only levy on the goods you have listed above?

How much council tax do you owe and how much is their charges?

[aprilsunshine]

Re: Rossendale Baliffs

Hello amy, Not sure what levy is but it is grey paper with notice of distress written on the top, And ammount is £1475.10 but rossendales are asking for £1,527,10 . thanks

[Amy]

Re: Rossendale Baliffs

Have you read the bailiff guide yet Bailiff Guide - Legal Beagles Consumer Forum

A levy means that the bailiff owns the goods he has levied on, but he allows them to remain in your property all the time you are paying the debt. If the debt is not paid, then the bailiff may come and remove the goods from the property.

Some goods are exempt, which is why I asked what he levied on.

The amounts you quote above as being owed to the council; has this amount been given to you by the council because the bailiff doesn't appear to be charging very much?

[aprilsunshine]

Re: Rossendale Baliffs

It seems that it is a levy and this is what is listed on this walking possession agreement colour tv, dvd player, leather sofas 2, tumble dryer, microwave, laptop, table and four chairs. Also on this notice of distress is written £1475 debt outstanding £65 first visit and levy fee £12 total £1,552. I want to pay it but just can not afford the ammount they are asking for. Should i carry on paying the £25 per week i am at present paying? And should i send them payslips ect that they are asking for? Thank's

[Amy]

Re: Rossendale Baliffs

Cool, the levy is invalid because he is not allowed to levy on your sofas thus leaving you nothing to sit on, he is not allows to levy your table and chairs because again this would leave you nothing to site on while you eat.

He cannot levy on the microwave either.

I think you should send the bailiffs a Subject Access Request (link in the bailiff guide) because I can't believe the figures you have quoted are correct - I think the bailiff is lying to you, particularly as he has listed £65 for a visit when the maximum he can charge is £42.50 and then only for a maximum of two visits.