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Hi,
In oct 2012 my wife was driving her vehicle, no tax, mot or insurance, was stopped and vehicle confiscated: subsequently allowed scrappage as easiest route out.
2 offences one for no display VEL and other for no insurance.
My wife received the notice of registration of fixed penalty and collection order from HMCS on 16 nov 2012. (for the VEL offence)
She then offered the court £30 a month: they just said bring in your licence first.
No more contact was received until 11/02/2013 when we got a "removal notice" from Marstons.
I phoned Marstons office and tried to offer a payment - they said I would have to speak to the bailiff in charge, not them.
The very next day a "final notice" arrived thru the door.
I phoned the bailiff and offered £30 a month. He declined.
On 18/2/2013 I paid £30 to the autopay line at marstons office
On 27/2/2013 another notice came thru the door mentioning the balance (reduced by my payment) and offering me the risk of a FORCED VISIT using a locksmith where required.
My questions, please:
At no point, neither HMCS nor Marstons have issued Further Steps notices, nor a Final Steps Notice (unless the things they put thru the door are considered as such - there are no titles/headings/references on the marston printed notes thru the door).
I think I have read on your site somewhere that this absence of formal notices is a procedural fault I can take up with the court service and that this will slow things down while I continue to pay instalments of £30 to marstons office (HMCS won't take money). Is this right? Can I write to the HMCS and notify a fault in service?
Furthermore, HMCS can find no record at all of the other offence (the no insurance offence) - they haven't got it and Marstons haven't got it
I am hesitant to start paying as it will wake them up to the existence of the other offence.
Or I could try and pay via the HMCS automated payment system, by instalment (to avoid Marstons' outrageous fees)
Also, we live in a private rented flat so what about the damage that would be caused by a locksmith to our landlord's property - what is the legal position on this?
Last thing - I looked thru the list of certificated bailff officers under Marstons and could not find an entry for the name of the lizard who has visited my door three times.
Is that something I could use to slow them down at all?
(Of course I am not going to let the Marstons agent inside my home - it is a first floor flat so he cannot see thru the windows either)
Thank you for any help/advice you may have
PS - is there an action group/petition etc I can help with/support to stop this legalised burglary/robbery/demanding money with menaces?
In oct 2012 my wife was driving her vehicle, no tax, mot or insurance, was stopped and vehicle confiscated: subsequently allowed scrappage as easiest route out.
2 offences one for no display VEL and other for no insurance.
My wife received the notice of registration of fixed penalty and collection order from HMCS on 16 nov 2012. (for the VEL offence)
She then offered the court £30 a month: they just said bring in your licence first.
No more contact was received until 11/02/2013 when we got a "removal notice" from Marstons.
I phoned Marstons office and tried to offer a payment - they said I would have to speak to the bailiff in charge, not them.
The very next day a "final notice" arrived thru the door.
I phoned the bailiff and offered £30 a month. He declined.
On 18/2/2013 I paid £30 to the autopay line at marstons office
On 27/2/2013 another notice came thru the door mentioning the balance (reduced by my payment) and offering me the risk of a FORCED VISIT using a locksmith where required.
My questions, please:
At no point, neither HMCS nor Marstons have issued Further Steps notices, nor a Final Steps Notice (unless the things they put thru the door are considered as such - there are no titles/headings/references on the marston printed notes thru the door).
I think I have read on your site somewhere that this absence of formal notices is a procedural fault I can take up with the court service and that this will slow things down while I continue to pay instalments of £30 to marstons office (HMCS won't take money). Is this right? Can I write to the HMCS and notify a fault in service?
Furthermore, HMCS can find no record at all of the other offence (the no insurance offence) - they haven't got it and Marstons haven't got it
I am hesitant to start paying as it will wake them up to the existence of the other offence.
Or I could try and pay via the HMCS automated payment system, by instalment (to avoid Marstons' outrageous fees)
Also, we live in a private rented flat so what about the damage that would be caused by a locksmith to our landlord's property - what is the legal position on this?
Last thing - I looked thru the list of certificated bailff officers under Marstons and could not find an entry for the name of the lizard who has visited my door three times.
Is that something I could use to slow them down at all?
(Of course I am not going to let the Marstons agent inside my home - it is a first floor flat so he cannot see thru the windows either)
Thank you for any help/advice you may have
PS - is there an action group/petition etc I can help with/support to stop this legalised burglary/robbery/demanding money with menaces?
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