Urgent help - equita removal notice

sars

Hi all,

Got back from holiday to find a removal notice from Equita. Am now scared that they will break my door down to remove my goods. What can they do? I have never spoken to the bailiff about from a couple of phone calls and have been making weekly payments of £10 as was agreed with the original bailiff. I did miss 2 weeks due to illness and no internet access. What should I do as I can't afford to pay the total they say I owe?

Should have said it is for council tax

poppasmurf_bewdley

Glad you can afford a holiday whilst not paying your council tax debts.

Not paying council tax can result in unwanted holidays at Her Majesty's expense.

sars

It was a holiday at my in-laws to take the children to visit there grandfather who is seriously ill - thanks for your input

poppasmurf_bewdley

sars wrote: »

It was a holiday at my in-laws to take the children to visit there grandfather who is seriously ill - thanks for your input

That is not a holiday - that's family business.

A holiday is when you sit on the beach having fun! You should have said you were on family business and then people won't get the wrong idea.

When it comes to people not paying council tax, remember that those that don't pay it increase it for all that do, so many people don't have a lot of sympathy.

sars

Apologies for my mistake - head not in right place at moment!!

hallowitch

has a bailiff been in your home to levy goods or have a levy on your car

sars

No - I have never had any contact with a bailiff at my house

hallowitch

the bailiff cant break your door down to remove goods bailiffs can only enter by peaceful means through a closed but unlocked door (in other words they can walk in ) through an open window or by invitation

you keep your doors locked windows closed and don't answer the door to him/her

If you have a car (not on HP) remove it from the drive /front of your house now keep it parked a few streets away

If a bailiff has no levy on your goods there is very little they can do

try and continue making payments to them as normal if they have blocked your account pay the council using there on-line payment facility

send this to Equita by e-mail [EMAIL="info@equita.co.uk"]info@equita.co.uk[/EMAIL]


From:
My Name
My Address
To:
Acme bailiff Co
bailiff House
Ref: Account No: 123456
Dear Sir
With reference to the above account, Can you please provide me with a Breakdown of the charges.
This includes:
a - the time & date of any Bailiff action that incurred a Fee.
b - the reason for the fee.
c - the name(s) of the Bailiff(s) that attended on each occasion a Fee was charged.
d - the name(s) of the Court(s) the Bailiff(s) was/were certificated at.
e - the date of the Certification.
This is not a Subject access request under the Data Protection Act S7 1998 so does not incur a fee of £10. You are obliged to provide this information.
I require this information within 14 days.
Yours faithfully

sars

Thanks - have e-mailed it.

Do I just wait for a reply now?

hallowitch

sars wrote: »

Thanks - have e-mailed it.

Do I just wait for a reply now?

yes you wait for a reply but you must continue making your payments as i said if Equita have blocked your account pay the council

you don't say what council it is

As a rule if Equita are the bailiffs of choice Capita are the councils back office staff provider who administrate the council tax for the council

Equita are part of the Capita group of company's

you should also get in touch with the council and ask them to confirm

the date the liability order was passed to Equita
the amount of the liability order
the outstanding balance to date

do not be surprised if the outstanding balance is more than you think it should be
bailiffs are allowed to deduct there fees first from any payments made

In your case if you have never had a visit from a bailiff then your fees should be nil they will however have added at the very least a 1st visit fee £24.50 and 2nd visit fee £18

sars

I am still paying direct to Equita.

It is Braintree District Council.

I will contact the council to get the information.

Would Equita have passed the money paid to them onto the council?