Rossendales, what now?

Honeybee_2

I appear to be charged excessive fees on an old council tax account, where do I go from here?

I've been charged 2 x visit fees which bailiff (see his general conduct in Dotstar's thread) did not enter my property.

I agreed to pay at end of month (tomorrow) but I am not happy re these following fees:

£110 van fee (he did not attend in a van, he attended in a 4x4 and I did not answer door)

£31 levy fee. (levy not even made)

I've spoken to the council and they say they can't take it back.

Help please, what legal channels do I go down?

Honeybee_2

Oh. I wasn't expecting that. :eek:

I phoned the council again and got through to a lovely advisor in the 'back office' where they speak to people who have had their accounts passed onto the bailiffs.

I informed her that this agent acting on behalf of the council was adding illegal fees and didn't know what to say when I asked him why a levy fee was added when a levy hadn't actually and would not be made.

She looked into my account and said she's getting someone else to look at it and would phone me back.

Meanwhile, I batten down the hatches, empty the outhouses (doors are locked but this guy has no regard for the law and I don't want my kids bikes taken) park car away from house.

So lady from council phones me back. Now bear in mind, mr Billy Bullsh*tter Bailiff wanted £340 for this account.

Lady from council tells me she's spoken to bailiff, got the account back but has discovered a discrepancy on my account, instead of the £199.50 that I was hounded by bailiffs for, the account is actually only oweing £59 which I'm paying tomorrow.

So for anyone else up against these bullies, please please please stay strong. I could have been intimidated into paying a lot of money needlessly.

:T :beer:

gettingbetter

wooooooooooooooooo hoooooooooooooooo
thats a great result :j :j :j :j
drinks on you tonight :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

kas xx

Honeybee_2

It'll have to be a Stella as they're on offer, you know, mse and that.

Lucyxx

Well done on getting your good result!!!! It may help other people get the confidence to stand up for themselves aswell!

lemma1968

What a turn up for the books.

well done you for not just cowing down to the bully bailiff:T :T :T

dotstar24

well done Honeybee....i'm very proud!!!

i hope our mutual friend gets his commupance. I've emailed the council again, demanding an explanation and questioning why they are still allowing this man to operate.

Honeybee_2

I'll do the same to mine, Dotstar. x

Merlinexcalibur

Way to go Honeybee.

gettingbetter

dotstar24 wrote: »

well done Honeybee....i'm very proud!!!

i hope our mutual friend gets his commupance. I've emailed the council again, demanding an explanation and questioning why they are still allowing this man to operate.

can you let us know what they say please

lets hope heads will roll :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

kas xx

Merlinexcalibur

lets hope heads will roll

Oooh, can I watch? Flogging, perhaps?