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Bad council tax situation
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Did he say why it wasn't getting paid ?I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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Did he say why it wasn't getting paid ?
He didn't ask the reason why no bills. He said there was no point fighting it in any way as he would have to pay anyway. I think he's just relieved to be honest.
He does live on his own though and I don't think his bills reflect that but he said he'll sort it at some point. I said sort NOW !!! :mad: Tut......0 -
in my experience the council will let you work out a payment plan. if you can't reach an agreement or don't pay, the debt will be transferred to a collection agency. then once again, an effort will be made to arrange a payment plan.
i think the council or a debt collection agency would be more than happy to receive £200 a month!0 -
Looking for advice on one sore issue. I have received a liability order for unpaid council tax from many years ago (a houseshare of 5 which never received any bills). Only myself and one other person have been contacted by the council even though dozens of people probably lived there during that period. To cut a long story short, I tried to contest this claim but old contracts reappeared that contained a small close which stated that tenants were responsible for the payment of council tax. My friend and I have attended court and made our case but we have now received one liability order each. As the amounts are so crippling I am wondering if I can appeal to this and on what grounds you can appeal. I don't want to waste money on legal fees to a solicitor if this is a no brainer. If I could pay the amount I owe than I would pay it all back in one go but I am effectively paying for other people that the council has not managed or tried to find.0
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superstyling2001 wrote: »Looking for advice on one sore issue. I have received a liability order for unpaid council tax from many years ago (a houseshare of 5 which never received any bills). Only myself and one other person have been contacted by the council even though dozens of people probably lived there during that period. To cut a long story short, I tried to contest this claim but old contracts reappeared that contained a small close which stated that tenants were responsible for the payment of council tax. My friend and I have attended court and made our case but we have now received one liability order each. As the amounts are so crippling I am wondering if I can appeal to this and on what grounds you can appeal. I don't want to waste money on legal fees to a solicitor if this is a no brainer. If I could pay the amount I owe than I would pay it all back in one go but I am effectively paying for other people that the council has not managed or tried to find.
I would suggest that you start a new thread for your question as it's an entirely different issue to the one you've posted in.0 -
To cut a long story short, I tried to contest this claim but old contracts reappeared that contained a small close which stated that tenants were responsible for the payment of council tax.
That makes no difference to whether you are liable for the council tax - council tax liability is determined with reference only to section 6 of the local government finance act 1992 ('the hierarchy of liability') and the Council Tax (liability for owners) regulations 1992.
The key point in all of this is whether the property was a House in Multiple Occupation - if it is then the landlord is responsible for the council tax (irrespective of the wording of the T/A). Any terms in the T/A are between you and the landlord and only enforceable via the county courts.My friend and I have attended court and made our case but we have now received one liability order each
The magistrate cannot rule on liability - to do that you need a Valuation Tribunal. http://www.valuationtribunal.gov.uk/Home.aspxIf I could pay the amount I owe than I would pay it all back in one go but I am effectively paying for other people that the council has not managed or tried to find.
Unless it is adjudged to be a HMO then all joint tenants are liable but the council can chase any of the liable parties for the full balance.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0
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