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Equita Bailiff called today, but i paid off debt today..!!
almateus
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looking for some help please.
I got into arrears with the council over council tax, i stupidly didn't pay.
This morning I woke to find a " notice of seizure and inventory of goods " ( form 7 )
They have added my car onto it
ammount owed £478.39
Bailiff cost's £195.66
total if paid today £673.39
what i have done is phoned the council and cleared " the outstanding debt that i owe THEM " they told me my the arrears where £435.89, i paid this in full to them today..! they said they will notify the bailiff that we have paid the debt.
what i need to know is what the bailiffs can do now ???? what do i have to pay them..! they hand delivered this letter this morning ? adding the car to the inventory of goods..!!
i dont have a further £195 to pay them there fee's...! can they still take my car ???? do i need to hide it and let them know it was actually sold last week and the money i got has paid my debt of, of course it was sold to a friend last week and here's a copy of the V5 and a receipt etc ( wink wink this could be arranged )
thie thing is we are low income family, my husband works, we have 4 children under 13 one is a baby and are in recept of housing benefit etc, we did have JUST enough in a savings account to pay the full ammount to the council and has now left us with £30 in the bank to get us through untill pay day
I got into arrears with the council over council tax, i stupidly didn't pay.
This morning I woke to find a " notice of seizure and inventory of goods " ( form 7 )
They have added my car onto it
ammount owed £478.39
Bailiff cost's £195.66
total if paid today £673.39
what i have done is phoned the council and cleared " the outstanding debt that i owe THEM " they told me my the arrears where £435.89, i paid this in full to them today..! they said they will notify the bailiff that we have paid the debt.
what i need to know is what the bailiffs can do now ???? what do i have to pay them..! they hand delivered this letter this morning ? adding the car to the inventory of goods..!!
i dont have a further £195 to pay them there fee's...! can they still take my car ???? do i need to hide it and let them know it was actually sold last week and the money i got has paid my debt of, of course it was sold to a friend last week and here's a copy of the V5 and a receipt etc ( wink wink this could be arranged )
thie thing is we are low income family, my husband works, we have 4 children under 13 one is a baby and are in recept of housing benefit etc, we did have JUST enough in a savings account to pay the full ammount to the council and has now left us with £30 in the bank to get us through untill pay day
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does any one know if he can still take my car ?? even though i have paid my debt to the council in FULL...! can he still take my car to cover his charges ..?0
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really need to know ASAP WORRIED SICK0
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You need to call the council and tell them!Official DFD: Dec 29Challenge DFD: July 23Debts Cleared: 1/13Building EF: £20/£600 3%0
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i have spoken to the council and paid the debit owd to THEM in full today, the day the bailiff came and noted my car in the invetry of goods etc..!0
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i need to know if they can STILL take my car when i have paid the debt off to the council, to cover there fee's etc..!0
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yes, but they would have not been contacted by council yet i would say is the safe assumption! My first thought would have been to contact the council! Nothing anyone on here can say other than that!Official DFD: Dec 29Challenge DFD: July 23Debts Cleared: 1/13Building EF: £20/£600 3%0
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the council have told me that they have sent notification to the bailiff that the arrears are now cleared in full. but of course the bailiff set fee's of £195 for shoving a letter through my door, can he still take my car ( worth much more than what his fee's are ) to settle HIS fee ?
sorry for the panic but i can't pay anymore out this has wiped our bank account clean, i have left 2 messages for him to ring me regarding me paying the ammount owed to the council off in full and he has not rung me back..!0 -
Ask for a break down of his fees.
They are only allow to charge for certain things not sure exactly but it's something lik £24 per visit and only up to two visits.Total Debt: £4610.75
Debt Free Date: May 2016.0 -
fees are wrong
the arrears where £435.89
amount owed £478.39(this includes 1st & 2nd visit fees of £42.50)
Bailiff cost's £195.66 (this should be £38)
total if paid today £673.39
how much did you pay to the council ?
Is your car on Finance ?I am not an expert I am self taught i have no legal training any information I post is based on my own personal experience and information gained from other web sites
If you are in any doubt please seek legal/expert advice help0 -
but on that visit they noted my car down on the 'form 7' i have not spoken to or see the guy.
i just don't want him turning up to take my car for the sake of his "fee's" as the debt to the council is now NILL...
can they do that, will he allow me time to pay his fee's as he wont answer or return my call's to discuss further.!0
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