Bailiff visit

[klymitch]

Hello, I am new on here and I need some help/advice.

Last Friday I received a bailiff notice for unpaid council tax from a previous property, I'm aware I should have kept to a payment plan but I've been very stressed out lately and unemployed so basically my head's been everywhere. The total debt for council tax was for: £120 of which I paid £30 to the bailiff company, I then had lots of things going on and forgot to pay anymore. The next thing I'm aware of is the bailiff visit and my bill has more than doubled.

The bailiff threatened to take my car if I didn't pay the full amount by 4pm, I couldn't pay and have since offered to pay half the amount and the rest within four weeks he has refused. The company he works for won't speak to me they just say I have to deal with him, he won't listen. I have emailed the complaints team but in the mean time I'm scared that he's going to come back and take my things I have nothing of value really apart from my car but I need that for a new job I have just got.

I have tried to ask for a break down in costs as the debt is now £175 more than it was but I have had no luck with this, I have asked my council to take back the debt but they said once it's been handed over to the bailiffs they can't.

Please can someone tell me what to do, I feel so anxious and worried I want to pay what I owe but cannot afford this amount in full.

[ploddertom]

Re: Bailiff visit

Have you written to them asking for a breakdown of the fees - they must provide this if asked? How old is your car and what sort of value would you put on it? Did he try to gain entry to your home? Has he left you a Notice of Sezure for the car?

[labman]

Re: Bailiff visit

1. FREE BREAKDOWN OF BAILIFFS’ COSTS


[YOUR ADDRESS]
[DATE]



To:
[Insert Name and Address of Bailiff Company]

Ref: Account No: 123456

Dear Sir,

With reference to the above account, I would be grateful if you could provide me with a breakdown of all charges incurred.

This includes, but is not necessarily limited to the following:

a the time and date of any bailiff action or other action that incurred a fee or charge.
b the reason for the fee or charge.
c the name(s) of any bailiff(s) that attended on each occasion a fee was charged.
d the name(s) of the Court(s) at which the Bailiff(s) was/were Certificated.
e the date of certification.
f the initial balance, and any amount currently outstanding on the account

This is not a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act S7 1998 so does not incur a fee of £10. You are obliged to provide this information.

I require this information within 14 days.

Yours faithfully,

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