Hi all,
Moved into a new property recently and got my name on the Council Tax bill .Just received a letter this evening dated 23/07/2014 from a debt collection agency regarding an outstanding Council Tax bill. This is genuinely news to me, as the MLO was made against myself and the other tenant on 07/12/2012. The total is £575.18...quite a shocking amount really!!! I'm in tears as I type this thread.
I will be calling the Council tomorrow to clarify what on Earth is going on. I think its in relation to a property I lived in with a fellow tenant from Sep 2011 - Mar 2012 (I will check my paperwork for exact dates when I can find the contract,...if!!!) that the CT was I think was joint. At the time I gave a mixture of cash and bank transfers of the rent, bill money and CT to the other housemate. I've sent her a Facebook message but based on how badly things ended between us I don't really see a response anytime soon...
* This is the very first I've heard of this debt!!!!!
* The other tenant is named on the letter. From what I can remember she moved to London. If she is named, is she liable for this?
* I (luckily) have a full-time job. Doesn't pay fantastically so I doubt I'll be classed as vulnerable resident.
* If I dispute this bill, what happens then?
Eitherway, can anyone advise? I can see worst case scenario having to pay this damn bill...an expensive mistake I will never make again. Anything is very appreciated
Moved into a new property recently and got my name on the Council Tax bill .Just received a letter this evening dated 23/07/2014 from a debt collection agency regarding an outstanding Council Tax bill. This is genuinely news to me, as the MLO was made against myself and the other tenant on 07/12/2012. The total is £575.18...quite a shocking amount really!!! I'm in tears as I type this thread.
I will be calling the Council tomorrow to clarify what on Earth is going on. I think its in relation to a property I lived in with a fellow tenant from Sep 2011 - Mar 2012 (I will check my paperwork for exact dates when I can find the contract,...if!!!) that the CT was I think was joint. At the time I gave a mixture of cash and bank transfers of the rent, bill money and CT to the other housemate. I've sent her a Facebook message but based on how badly things ended between us I don't really see a response anytime soon...
* This is the very first I've heard of this debt!!!!!
* The other tenant is named on the letter. From what I can remember she moved to London. If she is named, is she liable for this?
* I (luckily) have a full-time job. Doesn't pay fantastically so I doubt I'll be classed as vulnerable resident.
* If I dispute this bill, what happens then?
Eitherway, can anyone advise? I can see worst case scenario having to pay this damn bill...an expensive mistake I will never make again. Anything is very appreciated
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