Is it possible to sue the Council through the small claims court?

jobbingmusician

comfy66 wrote:

hi this is the first time ive used this site so sorry if im posting in the wrong place.
can anyone help me,i came out of a viloent relationship in 2002,from then until january 2006 i have been fighting my local council to get my ex partner removed from my tenancy,they said there were £70 rent arrears (which is strange seeing as we were on benefits) which i paid.Now they have sorted the new claim they have found there is an overpayment of £89.17 on the old joint claim.They are refusing to give me my money back unless i get a written letter from my ex partner agreeing to it.
how come they can take the money from me but not pay it back.
i have explained to them the fact that my ex is not alowed anywhere near me but they wont take any notice.
has anybody got any ideas coz this seems really unfair,they put me in this situation by making me pay them money that wasnt even owed.
comfy66

ps we had debts of over £3000 when we were together and i have paid them all off.

Hello Comfy - sorry no-one has replied to your post, but I'm sure you'll get lots of replies if you copy this post and make it into a new thread (click the New Thread button on the top (ish) left. I think your thread looks as if you'd get the best replies if you put it on the Marriage, Relationships & Families MoneySaving noticeboard.

Hope this helps!

DaveBrum_2

I'm thinking of suing the council as well.... Here's my story!!!!

I've been smelling damp for the past couple of days in the spare room in the maisonette I live in. Then last night, water started dripping from the ceiling. I called the council, but as I own the property, there was nothing they could do. The above maisonette is council property and there are people who are not of this country who live there (and they are really nice peeps!!) who didn't realise that their washing machine was leaking until I looked round the back and the hose wasn't attached properly. The council had put in their machine for them, so the council's to blame. :mad:

Being as I forgot to renew my home insurance (DOH!) , I'm going to have to pay for it all myself, but I think I should sue the council.

Does anyone know how I can go about it???

Thanx! xxx

Emmajohn_2

Hi all,
i don't think i posted this correct but anyway,
I'm just after some advise and input.
a few days ago i was involved in a car accident.
this occurred because i went trough an intersection.
i was not aware this was an intersection because there was no signs or road markings, just wondering could i sue over this and how would i go about it?
any replies would be much appreciated (:

lynzpower

DaveBrum wrote: »

I'm thinking of suing the council as well.... Here's my story!!!!

I've been smelling damp for the past couple of days in the spare room in the maisonette I live in. Then last night, water started dripping from the ceiling. I called the council, but as I own the property, there was nothing they could do. The above maisonette is council property and there are people who are not of this country who live there (and they are really nice peeps!!) who didn't realise that their washing machine was leaking until I looked round the back and the hose wasn't attached properly. The council had put in their machine for them, so the council's to blame. :mad:

Being as I forgot to renew my home insurance (DOH!) , I'm going to have to pay for it all myself, but I think I should sue the council.

Does anyone know how I can go about it???

Thanx! xxx

yes you need to make a claim on the concils building insurance policy.

TIP: Call the legal department of the council- not housing- confidently say " I need to make a claim on your buildings policy" instead of sounding like you ar enot clear otherwise you will get fobbed all around the council.

Also if possible, have you taken photos and video- maybe on your mobile? Also have the tenants admittted to the council it was their fault?

lynzpower

Emmajohn wrote: »

Hi all,
i don't think i posted this correct but anyway,
I'm just after some advise and input.
a few days ago i was involved in a car accident.
this occurred because i went trough an intersection.
i was not aware this was an intersection because there was no signs or road markings, just wondering could i sue over this and how would i go about it?
any replies would be much appreciated (:

Hi

If you were not sure if it were an intersedction, you need to go back and take some phots and even a vidoe - do you have this facility on your mobile phone?

robpw2

mazza wrote: »

Please be gentle this is my first post

.

The Council have written back saying they won't pay me any compensation as the appeals tribunal found in my favour "simply because they did not supply the photographs taken as proof of the contravention ... and not because the offence did not occur" :doh:

?

i would judicially review this descision it would be most unreasonable ..

its not your fault they did not provide evidence ..

carlosantoniogillios

Hi, Emmajohn. I can't really offer any advice as to weather or not you can sue the council but I would be very interested if you did and the outcome. I've had a similar experience in the past and thought the same question but never persued it. Best regards and I do hope you do persue it but please let me know the outcome. Cheers. Carl.