Re: Council Tax Debt



In article <Ono5j.3429$jy3.637@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
catherine.heathcote@xxxxxxxxx (Catherine Heathcote) wrote:

Just fancied you opinions really.
It took my council several months to respond when I let them know I
had moved into my home (moved out of parents). The eventual
response was a court order ordering me to pay the full balance,
before I even had a bill. I called the council and a payment
agreement was made, I wrote a letter (phones take an age to be
answered) explaining the payments were too high as I only earn £520
a month and my rent is £420 alone. Their was no response to this
and I made the payments with my credit card. I did miss one payment
which was my own fault, but the response to this was a hand
delivered bailiff note telling me he would be round the next day to
collect the full amount. When I called him he refused to accept
payments over a period of time.
Luckily my parents can pay the bill and I can pay them in my own
time. Thing is I wont be home when he comes again, as I will be out
to get all the money (almost £900).
Can he force entry to my home and how do I deal with the
aftermath?Had my bill arrived when it was supposed to I could of
made the payments, and would of received forms I can use to declare
my low inocme.

Which Council? Have you contact one of your councillors?

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Colin Rosenstiel
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