Bristow & Sutor Bailiffs-C.Tax Debt-Vunerable People

hallowitch

With regards to HappyMJ's advice, if he does threaten police, locksmiths etc and you say this is illegal, surely if I stand my ground & do not let him have a walking posession order-then legally I am ok? Does that mean he is just making illegal threats that cannot be carried out anyway?

Yes it unlawful he is overstating the powers he thinks he has (read the national standers for enforcement agents)

you are 100% OK

He has confirmed via text to me today that we now owe £1053.79. Monthly thats around £87, which we may just be able to afford. If we agree to pay monthly do we ask his office to write & confirm

do not under any circumstances agree to a payment agreement with this bailiff
if you must do anything send him a text telling him you have sent a letter to the council and B&s informing them of your vulnerable status (unemployed and 38 wks pregnant)

leave him to reply let him hang himself as with most bailiffs if you know the correct procedures he should be following he will go away because he knows he cant hoodwink you

Culex

hallowitch wrote: »

let him hang himself

Should one leave a coil of rope outside for that purpose, or are bailiffs expected to use their own rope?

hallowitch

HappyMJ wrote: »

Nahhhh...that's just wasting time, stamps and paper. Just let the debt return to council then tell council you are unemployed on job seekers allowance and can't pay a penny towards it. They'll then come back with a Deduction from Benefits order for £3.40 per week. That'll do.

sorry but i disagree this letter can be sent by e-mail therefore no costs involved

The reason i always suggest this letter (or similar)should be sent is because bailiffs take there fees first from any payments made to them therefore as an example
if you pay a bailiff £200 and they have added unlawful fees most of this payment would go in bailiff fees and very little will have been sent to the council
you must establish how much you have paid how much has been charged in fees and how much has gone to the council

kerrypn

Culex wrote: »

Should one leave a coil of rope outside for that purpose, or are bailiffs expected to use their own rope?

I will donate the rope, would be worth every penny!

Elsie1975

hallowitch wrote: »

With regards to HappyMJ's advice, if he does threaten police, locksmiths etc and you say this is illegal, surely if I stand my ground & do not let him have a walking posession order-then legally I am ok? Does that mean he is just making illegal threats that cannot be carried out anyway?

Yes it unlawful he is overstating the powers he thinks he has (read the national standers for enforcement agents)

you are 100% OK

He has confirmed via text to me today that we now owe £1053.79. Monthly thats around £87, which we may just be able to afford. If we agree to pay monthly do we ask his office to write & confirm

do not under any circumstances agree to a payment agreement with this bailiff
if you must do anything send him a text telling him you have sent a letter to the council and B&s informing them of your vulnerable status (unemployed and 38 wks pregnant)

leave him to reply let him hang himself as with most bailiffs if you know the correct procedures he should be following he will go away because he knows he cant hoodwink you

Thank you! Text sent, now lets see what happens!! Do feel far more confident in ignoring the door ( if he now bothers turning up! ) now that I am fully aware of my rights.

Elsie1975

Just had a reply to my text ( in which I told him I was fully aware of my legal rights with regards getting debt returned to council and having them recover weekly via my JSA ) it reads as follows-

' Communicating by text is not possible please call me thank you'!!

What do you think?!!

kerrypn

Well he managed to communicate via text that it isnt possible to communicate by text?????

I would say he is being obtuse, hopes you will phone and he can talk you down.

mne2

Elsie1975 wrote: »

Just had a reply to my text ( in which I told him I was fully aware of my legal rights with regards getting debt returned to council and having them recover weekly via my JSA ) it reads as follows-

' Communicating by text is not possible please call me thank you'!!

What do you think?!!

Erm...he just communicated to you so it is possible LMAO!! Ignore it! and him.

hallowitch

I have no wish to communicate by phone as i prefer to keep a written record of all communication I am also 38 wks pregnant and do not want nor need the stress as stated i have informed you of my vulnerable status please refer back to the local authority

Elsie1975

I just replied that I wasn't able to call and just wanted to inform him of the situation to save him a wasted trip today!!:D

Update, new text from him-

' I have tried to call you several times and consistently i cannot get through please advise via text a convenient time to call you many thanks my regards robert the bailiff'!! I kid you not, word for word this is his text!!!:D:D