threatened with bailiffs!!!!

calmgirl

Thanks very much everyone, i have seen the beat the bailiffs programme and it is quite good but I don't think it offers much constructive advice!

frosty

elaine373 wrote:

Hello, i have just spotted that there is a prigramme on bbc 1 at 9-15 am ,called beat the bailiffs..... It gives advice etc on people in debt worried about bailiffs, I hope this helps some-one.

I watched it on monday,I didnt know they were allowed to take your animals if they thought they were of value :eek:

calmgirl

well they can take our hamster if they want and i would be laughing if they took our computer, it is old and doesn't work half the time!

hueygeorge

Hi
I've had problems with council tax and the threat of bailiffs in the past. My council is Hull City Council - I rang the Debt Collection Dept and offered a monthly payment of x amount - sorry I can't remember how much the debt/repayment was. Anyway, that sorted the immediate problem - the bailiffs - but if you make an offer of payment you MUST stick to it as my Council were very quick to get to bailiff status. Try National Debt Line web-site as they have good advice, also try CAB. If I remember correctly bailiffs cannot enter your property unless you invite them (a bit like vampires!) but apparently they can enter thru an open window? Again, not 100% sure how accurate that info is but Good Luck!
Karren

calmgirl

i have tried calling CAB, no answer and payplan are going to phone me back, the collection agency are no longer willing to come to an arrangement with us unless we pay them about £400 which we cant, all they said was the bailiff will be round sometime, totally unwilling to help at all and obviously dont care, just want their money so now i am living in fear every time the door goes or a strange car pulls up and the beat the bailffs prog is staged and rubbish.

calmgirl

I just thought I would post an update, my husband managed to get some work so we were able to pay a lump sum off the amount we owed of £300, we now owe £750 and they have agreed to let us pay them £20 a week by debit card. They want us to clear the balance by April so we have said if we get any extra money we will throw that at it too. At least I am not having to worry about the bailiffs any more. Thanks for all your support suzi

Me_Myself_2

I am so pleased for you. Have a good weekend.

Bossyboots

calmgirl wrote:

I just thought I would post an update, my husband managed to get some work so we were able to pay a lump sum off the amount we owed of £300, we now owe £750 and they have agreed to let us pay them £20 a week by debit card. They want us to clear the balance by April so we have said if we get any extra money we will throw that at it too. At least I am not having to worry about the bailiffs any more. Thanks for all your support suzi

Thats good news. Be proud of yourselves for facing and dealing with your debt instead of trying to blame everyone else for it or trying to evade paying it.

davek1

excellent news well done

bank_of_slate

Fantastic news calmgirl,

It'll come together, call it a 'new beginning'
believe it or not, you will laugh about this one day!
...Linda xx