Council Tax from 2000

graisbeck

Tixy wrote: »

Is it from the date the original invoice was sent to the debtor? that was my interpretation.

The advisor from the National Debtline said it is from when the first invoice is sent out ie April of each year.

graisbeck

CIS wrote: »

It would de from the last demand notice which set the amount - e.g. the latest demand notice is the one that any action was based on.

It's very unlikely that the system order was issued out of time as the main systems used have safeguards which prevent this - in nearly 10 years I've never seen it (or heard of it happening) on the system I use and it's the most common system in use.

This means nothing without the context of when demand notices, reminders etc were issued. You need to know how the rest of council tax billing works.

Anything that changes the account would generate a new demand notice (and assuming it wasn't already subject to a summons) start the action again from that date.

Before writing to the council asking them to quash the order I would suggest that your better off asking for a list in writing of all the action taken and the dates the notices were issued. The ombudsman would't deal with the case until you've gone right through the process with the council (even then the ombudsman can only make a suggestion to the council, it's not enforceable).

The recovery officer I spoke to when I asked why now, said the order had just been sitting around on a desk. I left the property in July 1999. I have just learned of this debt over a week ago. I have not been in hiding on Mars.
Are you now telling me that I have just wasted my time looking into this??

CIS

The advisor from the National Debtline said it is from when the first invoice is sent out ie April of each year.

That's far too simplistic an answer without full details of the case.

CIS

Are you telling me that I have just wasted my afternoon looking into this??

Not necessarily but you need a full breakdown of what has happened and when before you can determine if the order was issued correctly or not.

graisbeck

OK CIS,
Do I just ring and ask for a list in writing of all the action taken and the dates the notices were issued, or do I have to make a written request? and then if I do get it what then?

CIS

Any format should do - ask them for confirmation of the dates of the demand notice, any reminders/final notice and the summons for which the liability order was granted.

graisbeck

Sorry for the big delay in getting back to this thread.
Since my last post, I did ring the authority and asked for all of the info. They told me that they couldn't supply it as it was all done before the new system was put in place, and that they would be in touch.
After hearing nothing from them for months, someone had been out to my house yesterday, and pushed an assessment of means through my letterbox, along with a card telling me to ring them within 7 days!!
I have just come off the phone from them and spoke to a team leader. I explained about obtaining the liability order in error and he agreed. He also said they would get the order quashed as they cannot pursue it. I asked for confirmation in writing.


I don't hide from debt. If this order had been done correctly I would of paid it, no problem.


Thanks everyone for all of your help in this matter!!

fatbelly

graisbeck wrote: »

Sorry for the big delay in getting back to this thread.
Since my last post, I did ring the authority and asked for all of the info. They told me that they couldn't supply it as it was all done before the new system was put in place, and that they would be in touch.
After hearing nothing from them for months, someone had been out to my house yesterday, and pushed an assessment of means through my letterbox, along with a card telling me to ring them within 7 days!!
I have just come off the phone from them and spoke to a team leader. I explained about obtaining the liability order in error and he agreed. He also said they would get the order quashed as they cannot pursue it. I asked for confirmation in writing.


I don't hide from debt. If this order had been done correctly I would of paid it, no problem.


Thanks everyone for all of your help in this matter!!

Well done!