bailiff action help pleae

dancingfairy

It's quite simple really:
1) Write to the council explaining that you want to know the date of the liability order, the charges for the liability order and why it wasn't covered by the benefits etc.
Write to Jacobs and explain you are awaiting this vital info from the council and until then could they please put the account on hold until the council has looked into it.
When you have established what you owe:
2) write to Jacobs setting up your proposal and copy the council in on it - state you want a reply asap - send it and get proof of posting.
3) Wait a week and if necessary repeat - state on letter that if you do not hear back from Jacobs you will be putting in a complaint ot the council as they are trying to mess you about etc.
4) DO not under any circumstances let the baliff in - they are telling you a pack of lies. If you let them in you will find yourself liable for several hundred pounds more money and the bailiff will then be able to come back to take your stuff - just DON'T LET THEM IN AT ALL.

You may want to get your local councillor involved to get to the bottom of how you owe this much money as they have powers to ge the council to sort things out.
But seriously don't under any circumstances let the bailiff in - whatever rubbish they spout - if neccesary call the police.
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DEV1L79

Hey JAS, don't worry I will not be letting the Bailiff into the house, infact I am not going to speak to them again, I will deal directly through Jacobs and the council in regards to payment.

Thanks Dancingfairy, I am definitely going to ask the council for a breakdown of this bill, and when it is from, I was reading on CAG forum the link King100 very kindly sent me that after 6 years a debt is null and void is this true?

When I initially spoke to the Bailiff he told me I had 4 accounts with them I don't know what that means..

FTW

DEV1L79 wrote: »

Hey JAS, don't worry I will not be letting the Bailiff into the house, infact I am not going to speak to them again, I will deal directly through Jacobs and the council in regards to payment.

Thanks Dancingfairy, I am definitely going to ask the council for a breakdown of this bill, and when it is from, I was reading on CAG forum the link King100 very kindly sent me that after 6 years a debt is null and void is this true?

When I initially spoke to the Bailiff he told me I had 4 accounts with them I don't know what that means..

There's a separate board relating to bailiff problems ('Bailiffs and High Court Enforcement Officers' is the section you need to look at.

I think you've been looking on the 'Debt Collection Industry' board, which isn't the correct one.

Debt collectors and bailiffs are two completely different entities.

DEV1L79

Just a quick update on the situation.

The bailiff did come on Thursday at about 1:30 in the afternoon and only did a quick knock then left 4 different notices with the "24 hours to pay or good will be lifted" which I know is a crock of !!!!!! after reading the letter on this forum.

I went to the citizens advice and they have made me an appointment for Wednesday to talk to some guy who is an expert on benefits, as the council are ignoring my letters I have sent, telling them that I was on benefits at the time they are charging me full council tax for, and I have asked them to investigate this to make sure they have their facts straight.

I was told by the National debt helpline to try and get a DRO (debt relief order) this is like a mini bankruptcy, as I qualify for it, and this would abstain me from any debts I owe for a period of 12 months then the debts will be written off.

I know my rights with the bailiff and I am not bothered by them any more, I have a few different options now and I am in a much better place than I was a week ago.

Thank you guys for your help on this.

CIS

I was reading on CAG forum the link King100 very kindly sent me that after 6 years a debt is null and void is this true?

That's incorrect for council tax - to issue to a bailiff they have to have obtained the liability order. Once the liability order is issued then the balance remains collectable until it is cleared.

FTW

DEV1L79 wrote: »

When I ring the council they tell me the matter is being dealt with by Jacobs and to contact them so I have no means in which to pay the council, I have asked the council in a letter if they would take back the debt and arrange a monthly instalment with me, and I am waiting to hear back from them but I heard 9 times out of 10 they won't do this.

I rang a place called national debtline who gave me some good advice, and I will act on that, I am also going to the CAB tomorrow so I am hopeful they will have something for me.

@ RAS the Bailiff has made it clear he will not deal with me unless I make an appointment for him to come to my house so he can take a levvy of goods.

Do NOT let him in - under any circumstances. Talk to him through the letterbox, and make sure doors and windows are locked.

If he's having a heart attack right outside, tell him to die quietly and then shut the door on him.

EDIT - Just realised I'd already replied to this one (for some reason, didn't see my first post on this thread). Sorry about that.

Guapa1

How's it going? My Mum is in the same situation, so am interested to see how you're doing.