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Council tax bill from 7 years ago!!!
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They are not a law onto themselves they are just following the law as laid down.
When you move out of a property the onus is on you to inform the council the date you moved from the property. If you don't do this then legally you are still liable for the council tax bill for that property until someone else agrees that they are liable instead of you. It's not up to the landlord or anyone else to do this for you as you are an adult. In my experience landlords try and screw you over the council tax so I have always ensured I've got my name of a property when I've moved out.
The council are therefore legally chasing you up as you were jointly and severally liable for the council tax with your ex-partner, which means if your ex-partner can't pay for any reason then you owe the full amount.
It may not seem fair but that's the way it is. I strongly suggest you follow the advice given and prove that you were paying council tax some where else in the borough, and this place was not a second home.I'm not cynical I'm realistic
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The council are therefore legally chasing you up as you were jointly and severally liable for the council tax with your ex-partner, which means if your ex-partner can't pay for any reason then you owe the full amount.
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Would they not both be liable, the fact she cannot pay should not take away her liability.The only way of finding the limits of the possible is by going beyond them into the impossible.
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If they both lived in the property as partners they are jointly liable however the council can pursue one person over the other if they so wish.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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