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A few years back the local council was using the Elvis scheme to steal untaxed but legaly parked vehicles (sorned off road and parked off road).
i helped a friend who had his car taken from his drive , the council claimed the drive belonged to them , the deeds showed otherwise.
when they grudgingly brought the car back they were asked why the hadn't removed the vehicle across the road , on a council owned property.
the reply was that because the car was covered by a tarpaulin they were not allowed to remove the tarpaulin to check the details etc.
Is this right???
A bailiff attending your property for council tax can't force entry (with out control of goods) , they can't break into sheds , garages etc.
but what about a car on the drive covered with a car cover? are they allowed to tamper with it?
if not is there a section of law they are breaking? is it civil or criminal?
A few years back the local council was using the Elvis scheme to steal untaxed but legaly parked vehicles (sorned off road and parked off road).
i helped a friend who had his car taken from his drive , the council claimed the drive belonged to them , the deeds showed otherwise.
when they grudgingly brought the car back they were asked why the hadn't removed the vehicle across the road , on a council owned property.
the reply was that because the car was covered by a tarpaulin they were not allowed to remove the tarpaulin to check the details etc.
Is this right???
A bailiff attending your property for council tax can't force entry (with out control of goods) , they can't break into sheds , garages etc.
but what about a car on the drive covered with a car cover? are they allowed to tamper with it?
if not is there a section of law they are breaking? is it civil or criminal?
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