New Member re council tax

[stuboco]

Hi it has been suggested I say hello as a new member, arrived through Bailiff Zapper. I have quite a file of unpaid debts accrued whist the wife and I were apart and I was living overseas. Recently had a visit re council tax and a levy placed on an unknown car and a doubling of their fee’s so thought I would check out my status here. Basically, i guess form info here; the fees have gone from £1400 to close to £3000 because of this unknown car? If I am reading it correct they can go sing for that, and I should pay any amounts owed directly to the council; am I right?

[labman]

Re: New Member re coucil tax

Yes, basically. You have no obligation to deal with the bailiffs whatsoever. As long as you don't let them levy anything (most popular is a car as they don't have to gain entry, so keep it a few streets away) the only fees you'll incur are at most £42.50 for two visits.

Pay direct to the council on line or via automated telephone system. Is it just the one Liability Order for Council Taax, or do you think there may be others?

As regards the other debts, are there any other priority debts (rent/mortgage, electricity, gas etc.....) among them? If not, let's get CT sorted and deal with the others once you have something resolved. If there's any court threats or anything among them, they need dealing with now as well.

[bizzybob]

Re: New Member re coucil tax

Put the bailiff and the council on Strict Proof as to the ownership car they levied, as in did they do checks first if not it is fee fraud under the guidelines if they are not removed.

[bluebottle]

Re: New Member re coucil tax

Contact DVLA Data Access Unit and enquire if any enquiries have been made in respect of the vehicle the bailiffs have levied on during the last 180 days (approximately six months). Do not ask who has enquired, only if anyone has enquired. If DVLA tell you that there have been no enquiries made, at least you can head the bailiff and local authority off at the pass if they try to claim they checked with DVLA. Do this before asking the bailiffs and local authority if they have conducted checks into ownership of the vehicle.

[labman]

Re: New Member re coucil tax

If it's not your vehicle I wouldn't bother contacting DVLA. If the bailiffs have levied on the wrong vehicle, it speaks for itself. :beagle:

[CleverClogs]

Re: New Member re coucil tax

Bailiff Zapper

Is a Bailiff Zapper anything like a cattle prod?

[stuboco]

Re: New Member re council tax

Hi guys sorry I disappeared on here, and thanks for all the replies. Now I know my password and how to find this post I will update again soon,
Cheers

[Sir Vere Brayne d'Emmidge]

Re: New Member re council tax

Hi it has been suggested I say hello as a new member, arrived through Bailiff Zapper. I have quite a file of unpaid debts accrued whist the wife and I were apart and I was living overseas.

Are you and your wife still together and when you were overseas (how long for?) were you taken off the Council Tax bill?

Recently had a visit re council tax and a levy placed on an unknown car and a doubling of their fee’s so thought I would check out my status here.

What do you mean by unknown car?

Basically, i guess form info here; the fees have gone from £1400 to close to £3000 because of this unknown car? If I am reading it correct they can go sing for that, and I should pay any amounts owed directly to the council; am I right?

And finally how did they get to add £1,600 worth of fees, can we have the breakdown please, how many liability orders are there and are they from the same Local Authority?

[CleverClogs]

Re: New Member re council tax

And finally how did they get to add £1,600 worth of fees?

Did the bailiff "accidentally" add in the date?