Walker Love added £100 to debt in a month

TrixieB

I recieved a letter from Walker Love just before Christmas re a small amount of unpaid Council Tax, which due to Christmas postal delays and Christmas itself and waiting for the spare money etc, I have only come to pay it yesterday.

I've recieved another letter this morning from this company with an extra £100 added on top! This is more than the original debt.

1. Can they do that legally? Adding £100 after less than a month from first letter? Even banks don't charge that much for a letter!

2. The date on todays letter was before the date on which I actually paid the first amount on the first letter - am I now liable for this extra £100?

Thanks in advance for replies.

TrixieB

Stressy bump

elaine12022

Are you in ~Scotland? I don't know too much about ~Scotland - maybe this link will help http://www.nationaldebtline.co.uk/scotland/

or try the Consumer Action Group website.

lornz23

Have you tried citizens advice they should be able to advise you if this is legal. Did they make you sign for the letter? If not I know that there is a postal rule law about the amount of time that has to be allowed for turn around of mail.

Hope you manage to get this sorted.

olivia84

i know all local authorities are probably different but in my area, if you miss a month's council tax they usually let it go - as long as you catch up but if you miss it again during anytime in the year the council will add 10% of the ramaining balance onto the account as a fine (this is has happened to me a couple of times) if the account then goes to sherriff officers to collect the debt i'm not sure if they add more charges but i don't think they do cos my sister ends up paying them most years! hope you get it sorted.

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CIS

The process is different between England/Wales and Scotland- where are you ?