Greeted by this today

[dictap]

Hello to all, i shall try and keep this short and precise.
Today my wife was on a fourteen hour shift and myself a twelve hour shift. I received a text from my daughter at 08:00 saying a baliff has been ! It was regarding my wife.
May i add at this point, my seventeen year old daughter was upstairs in bed, my son had left the door unlocked when he went to school (words have been said regarding the unlocked door). My daughter (being the lazy soul she is) heard the door knocking and bell ringing and chose to ignore it, then heard a male voice, in our house repeatedly saying hello, baliff had entered my house uninvited.
I arrived home to find two documents had been left, one in the morning and one at 17:30, i just missed them.
All we can think it is, is a penalty notice in 2010 for eighty pounds (D&D i called it ) which we think was increased for non payment to £120 :/ . It was not issued by the courts, but by the police.
So that is the explanation.
I have had a look around the forum on related subjects, doors and windows locked now The car is registered to myself. If i answer the door (if wife is at work ), what can he do. I understand the massive rise in the total is the company trying to make a profit (i think).
I hope this is clear and i just want to know, when they call again, am i "safe" to open the door to them but not invite them in (are they vampires) hectic and worrying day really but thanks for reading and any help offered

[labman]

Re: Greeted by this today

As they parking offences were issued by the police they will be Fixed Penalty Notices and will be enforced through the Magistrates' Court.

Have a read of the link below. There is a very strict procedure for Magistrates' Courts fines - in particular, did you receive a Further Steps Notice?

http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...s-Courts-Fines

Fees vary between authorities and are legislated by Section Nine of the link below:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/18/contents

[dictap]

Re: Greeted by this today

Thanks for the reply, it wasn't a parking offence, more like a noise, she wouldn't shut up when asked. Anyway, as for the further steps notice, she hasn't received that, as far as we are aware, but we have moved address since. On checking the certified baliff register, i do not see the persons name on the list

[labman]

Re: Greeted by this today

In that case, if you go back to the link, it tells you what to do re the Further Steps Notice. It also gives a number to call for details about the bailiff. If the place you phone (Northampton) don't have it, ask the bailiff company in which court he was certificated.

I'd also send Letter 1 from here to get a detailed breakdown of the bailiff fees:

http://www.legalbeagles.info/forums/...Useful-Letters

[CleverClogs]

Re: Greeted by this today

Whilst I would not suggest that one should not ask the buggers to explain their charges, it does look like their standard £85 + £215.

Another point worth making is that, as no Notice of Seizure seems to have been left, no goods or chattels seem to have been distrained and hence no additional fees would be payable for that.

I wonder when this bailiff hopes to get his certificate.

[CleverClogs]

Re: Greeted by this today

it wasn't a parking offence, more like a noise, she wouldn't shut up when asked.

What?

There is much to be said for the old penalty of the brank. (link) :grin:

On checking the certified baliff register, i do not see the persons name on the list

He's still in training.

[Qpips]

Re: Greeted by this today

Thanks for the reply, it wasn't a parking offence, more like a noise, she wouldn't shut up when asked. Anyway, as for the further steps notice, she hasn't received that, as far as we are aware, but we have moved address since. On checking the certified baliff register, i do not see the persons name on the list

email Marstons and ask them to clarify the bailiffs full name and the date and courts they were registered.

[labman]

Re: Greeted by this today

email Marstons and ask them to clarify the bailiffs full name and the date and courts they were registered.

See post 4! :beagle:

[Qpips]

Re: Greeted by this today

See post 4! :beagle:

Whoops!

[labman]

Re: Greeted by this today

Better to be told twice than not at all!

[dictap]

Re: Greeted by this today

Hello, we have returned today after staying with a relative (had to get the wife away for a break) to this letter from them. My neighbour says its scare tactics to try and make us pay them in full, which we simply cannot afford to do.
Also, they have not visited since the lasy visit, which they claimed they were going to do.
thanks for reading and any advice offered
May i also add that we do not live at the address anymore when she recieved the penalty, Marstons is the first time we have heard of this

[dictap]

Re: Greeted by this today

An update, have not heard from Marstons a all since the last letter. On thursday the wife received a letter from the courts requesting the payment of the original £120 pound fine and that there was a warrant out. promptyly paid the fine in full and the warrant has been now removed.

[charitynjw]

Re: Greeted by this today

Hi dictap,

Where do you live?
& could you give the name of the baliff?

[bluebottle]

Re: Greeted by this today

Please be aware, Dictap, that Marstons omit pertinent information from their threat-o-grams. They cannot force entry without first obtaining authority from a nominated officer at the court that issued the Distress Warrant and they have to justify the need to force entry. They cannot force entry nilly-willy as and when they feel like it. They are not permitted to seize vehicle which are for use in connection with your employment, business or vocation.

Also, claiming you are avoiding paying the fine or attempting to engineer a situation where it is difficult or impossible to pay the fine, is an absolute no-no, as Collectica have recently found out. In the case involving Collectica, they lied to both the debtor and HMCTS and were found out. HMCTS, to their credit, pulled the Distress Warrant immediately. I am just waiting to see if Collectica get other cases they have handled investigated and action is taken against them.

[dictap]

Re: Greeted by this today

Hi dictap,

Where do you live?
& could you give the name of the baliff?

Scunthorpe and the baliff was called Woollas, who still doesnt show on the registered baliffs list.
I get the impression that this was given back to the courts, may i be correct>