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Hi,
I'd like to ask for some clarity.
I found a letter on Friday from B&S that they showed up and I'm owing council tax to a city I lived in 4 years ago, £433 including £235 enforcement fee. It also includes they'll break the door lock unless I pay asap (among other things)
Problem is I don't think I owe council tax there in fact I know I paid up. I moved and the last instalment was forgotten when changing bank accounts but I paid when I got reminder to my next address. Half yr after I paid up B&S did this showing up leaving letter and I complained to them and the council because the letter didn't even include a name but had a handwritten message "don't contact the council or our office no one can help you only paying me will help you" with the complaint I asked for proof I owe the council tax in the first place. I never got response and none else showed up so I thought it's clear I didn't owe it.
But now I'm threatened again, the amount is higher too by approx £100. I know I don't owe the council tax!! I know it's enforcement fees AFTER I paid up the council tax to the council, at least that's what I assume.
How could I get proof of this? Should I submit a SAR to B&S and the council to finally get why they are still after me?
Also should I pay AND fight it to avoid them breaking into my house taking stuff (they won't even know what's mine what's the landlords!) or should I just submit the SAR? Should I submit it requesting enforcement stops until it's established whether they can prove I owe the CT?
And if I pay now and there's no proof, but definitely will submit a claim to get back my money though, I know I paid the CT. It cannot be CT what they want me to pay but they claim it is.
Many thanks for the help and advice!!
I'd like to ask for some clarity.
I found a letter on Friday from B&S that they showed up and I'm owing council tax to a city I lived in 4 years ago, £433 including £235 enforcement fee. It also includes they'll break the door lock unless I pay asap (among other things)
Problem is I don't think I owe council tax there in fact I know I paid up. I moved and the last instalment was forgotten when changing bank accounts but I paid when I got reminder to my next address. Half yr after I paid up B&S did this showing up leaving letter and I complained to them and the council because the letter didn't even include a name but had a handwritten message "don't contact the council or our office no one can help you only paying me will help you" with the complaint I asked for proof I owe the council tax in the first place. I never got response and none else showed up so I thought it's clear I didn't owe it.
But now I'm threatened again, the amount is higher too by approx £100. I know I don't owe the council tax!! I know it's enforcement fees AFTER I paid up the council tax to the council, at least that's what I assume.
How could I get proof of this? Should I submit a SAR to B&S and the council to finally get why they are still after me?
Also should I pay AND fight it to avoid them breaking into my house taking stuff (they won't even know what's mine what's the landlords!) or should I just submit the SAR? Should I submit it requesting enforcement stops until it's established whether they can prove I owe the CT?
And if I pay now and there's no proof, but definitely will submit a claim to get back my money though, I know I paid the CT. It cannot be CT what they want me to pay but they claim it is.
Many thanks for the help and advice!!
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