Council Tax Arrears = Rossendales

Hew

We are behind with our council tax amongst numerous other things (lack of work) and are being assisted by a debt advisor at CAB in the meantime the council tax bill was passed to Rossendales who promptly left a bailiffs note in my letterbox when I was out. I assumed this was a court bailiff although I'm now not sure and contacted the deliverer, he arranged to visit me, listed items and I paid him a percentage of the council tax plus his fees (£120), I then filled in the form and budget sheet offering to pay £120 a month (the c.tax was £740), I have now (2 wks later) received two letters, one rejecting the offer and threatening to send a van for collection and the other, that £34 per week will be added to the bill which I can ill afford.
What can I do?

Freddie_Snowbits

THis is a problem with a regressive tax, that takes no account of income. One would expect others are heading for the same boat in this Gorgon led age.

But though has the right thingh by coming here, others will be more afished with advice.

nomoneytoday

AFAIK there is a set tariff for Council tax bailiff costs.

theoretica

You might get more advice on the debt free forum where bailiffs are regularly discussed. I can see no legal justification for the £34 weekly charge but am no expert.

nomoneytoday

Herbie21 wrote: »

I would suggest that you copy the letter to the council. In addition, you need to write again to Rossendales to advise them that you will NOT allow a bailiff to have peaceful entry into your home and that if they are refusing your offer of repayment that you will instead have no alternative other then to pay the debt direct to the council.

Do NOT allow the bailiff to come into your home under any circumstances and make sure that you do not have a car outside of your home.

http://www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk

However, if the bailiff has listed items, this indicates they have been let in once. Once you have let them in they can use other entry means in the future, which would add to your costs (locksmiths etc)