Notice of Seizure

[CleverClogs]

Re: Notice of Seizure

The reason I made the comment I did is because on this site there are so many stupid & inane comments which do not help the people asking for help.

Is it "stupid" or "inane" to question if a debt said to be £25,000 would be satisfied by levying distress on the contents of a house?

In this case all the OP has to do is contact the SO & they will advise what info they require to settle this.

In this case, the OP had indicated that they'd already tried to do that but found that the number seemed to be invalid. Your posting of the number for the Head of Enforcement should have solved that problem.

[bizzybob]

Re: Notice of Seizure

And a Statutory declaration should also help if the SO start asking for impossible proofs like Crapquita do when asking a debtor to supply the V5 for the levied random car they don't own

[pepsie]

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And a Statutory declaration should also help if the SO start asking for impossible proofs like Crapquita do when asking a debtor to supply the V5 for the levied random car they don't own

Indeed........should the need arise then the OP could make a Statutory Declaration as part of the process to resolving the matter.

When dealing with matters of High Court Writs people must not confuse HCEO's with a bailiff, they operate under different guidelines and have a few more strings to their bows.

If they levied on any car they would carry out their own checks to see if it was 'related' to the debtor, if it transpired it was not connected it would be removed from levy. If the said car showed a connection with the debtor, they have the option to seize/remove it and then take the matter to Interpleader whereby a Master will need to be convinced the car in question is not the subject of a 'convenient' transfer of ownership.

Pepsie

[bizzybob]

Re: Notice of Seizure

Indeed........should the need arise then the OP could make a Statutory Declaration as part of the process to resolving the matter.

When dealing with matters of High Court Writs people must not confuse HCEO's with a bailiff, they operate under different guidelines and have a few more strings to their bows.

If they levied on any car they would carry out their own checks to see if it was 'related' to the debtor, if it transpired it was not connected it would be removed from levy. If the said car showed a connection with the debtor, they have the option to seize/remove it and then take the matter to Interpleader whereby a Master will need to be convinced the car in question is not the subject of a 'convenient' transfer of ownership.

Pepsie

Exactly, HCEO is not to be confused with a bailiff, the HCEO is much harder to get rid of, and can apply more exotic and expensive fees, however I don't think they can be used for debt under Consumer Credit legislation.others can clarify this point.

[labman]

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I think part of the problem as I see things is that in post 1 a question was asked, in post 2 it was answered sufficiently for the moment.

We have now posted another 32 posts, but the OP has not returned to post anything. If they do look in, I imagine it will be rather daunting trying to plough through everything only to find there's no further information than that offered in post 2.

I guess it is striking a balance between discussion about the situation and not overwhelming the OP. :beagle:

[pepsie]

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Exactly, HCEO is not to be confused with a bailiff, the HCEO is much harder to get rid of, and can apply more exotic and expensive fees, however I don't think they can be used for debt under Consumer Credit legislation.others can clarify this point.

At the moment HCEO's cannot act on CCA's, Banks are evidence of that, however there are 'mumbles' that HCEO should be permitted to act on CCA's and they are seeking to a way to amend The High Court and County Courts Jurisdiction Order 1991(Part 3 TCEA 2007) to allow them do that....I understand the proposals contain a suggestion the fee's charged will need to be 'realistic'.

Utility companies as we know, make much use of HCEO's often turning a debt of say £500 before costs into telephone numbers, a particular HCEO company has acknowledged these costs needed to be addressed and they formulated a 'simplicity package' that goes some way to enable the utilities to 'cap' enforcement costs passed to the debtor....unbelievably the company are experiencing difficulty getting some utilities to even look at the package they offer and having been met with the attitude 'so what, why would we care if the job could come cheaper just to save the debtor money'.....who could blame them for saying 'sod it' why try to bring about change for the better.

Pepsie

[labman]

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Indeed - this started a little while ago if I'm correct. It is only so the HCEO's can make a living which some are struggling to do at present, but as you say, why would a respectful company bother trying any further when they are effectively being met with derision?

[ploddertom]

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There is and has been for a considerable time a legacy of "off topic" comments made on a lot of threads and I have noticed at times the OP never comes back. Whilst it is good to have some light hearted banter making it go on for so long just makes me wonder at times whether this is just a "joke" forum as you cannot find the advice that is needed. Let us make sure the OP gets the info they want without having to plough through lots of stuff that is irrelevant.

I did not set out to cause offence or to upset anyone but felt something had to be said.

[CleverClogs]

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There is and has been for a considerable time a legacy of "off topic" comments made on a lot of threads and I have noticed at times the OP never comes back. Whilst it is good to have some light hearted banter making it go on for so long just makes me wonder at times whether this is just a "joke" forum as you cannot find the advice that is needed. Let us make sure the OP gets the info they want without having to plough through lots of stuff that is irrelevant.

But they already had done - you had posted that in the second post on this thread !

There are various reasons why an OP does not return and I suspect that posts you deem to be "off topic" may be one of the least important. As you know, there is a certain site (that one should not mention by name) which claims remarkable successes in advising people how to deal with bailiffs, etc. Some have speculated that their admin-wallahs remove any evidence of their failures, but I could not possibly comment on that or, indeed, if that happens on any other site.

It remains possible that some OPs may have posted elsewhere and found the advice more to their liking; when the FMOL drivel does not work, they're hardly likely to return here to admit being a BF - are they?

I did not set out to cause offence or to upset anyone but felt something had to be said.

I am most grateful you resisted the obvious temptation to join the diplomatic corps. :grin: