11 days behind on council tax...

jojo1964

.. summonsed for non-payment of council tax, paid last months a week late but no reminder. not hanging around some councils, and £65 costs.

Just a moan:(

Candy53

Just one week late and you got a summons??
That's unbelievable! What sort of Council are you with?!

I have sometimes been up to a week paying, and our council have never bothered. My daughter, who is with a neighbouring council is sometimes 2 weeks late with hers and nothing is said.

Candy

tearose

It is worth giving them a call. I had the same experience with my council earlier this year, and they removed the charge from my account when I phoned them. I don't know if I was just lucky with the person I spoke to but, I got the impression they really just wanted the tax bill paid and weren't interested in making more money from these charges.

My council seem to send a reminder letter if you are late with one payment. If you are late again, they don't bother with the letter and go straight to the summons but I think after 2 weeks, not 1.

CIS

For the council not to have issued a reminder then you must already have had a 1st and 2nd reminder (sometimes a final notice as well). At most you get 3 chances before a summon is issued, make a 4th instalment (in some cases a 3rd instalment) late and the legislation allows a council to issue a summons without further notice.

jojo1964

CIS wrote: »

For the council not to have issued a reminder then you must already have had a 1st and 2nd reminder (sometimes a final notice as well). At most you get 3 chances before a summon is issued, make a 4th instalment (in some cases a 3rd instalment) late and the legislation allows a council to issue a summons without further notice.

No reminders, April, may and June paid on time, July a week late but never received a reminder prior to paying, or after it was paid, August 11th received summons, checked total and it was for the remaining 6 months CT plus £65 costs.