Is bank arrestment possible in England? 30 April 2014 at 6:54PM in Debt-free wannabe 4 replies 1.8K views

jojonic

Hi people, and thanks for reading.

I used to live in Scotland, during which time I accrued a debt of £1200.03 for council tax. Apparently the 3p IS significant.

Its been about 3 and a half years since we moved back down south, and so far they haven't chased me for the money. However, today I have had a letter saying they are going to arrest my bank account to recover it.

Does anyone know if they are allowed to do this as I am now an English person living in England with an English bank account?

If they are able to do this, does anyone know how quickly they manage to put the stop on the account? I may be able to raise the money, but not very quickly, and can't risk having my account frozen for any length of time.

Thanks in advance.

happy_bunny_2

Not a clue.

National debtline will so best give them a call.

CIS

The council can apply to have the enforcement applied by a English Court, the general process is given here - http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/taking-action/frequently-asked-questions/general-faqs/serving-or-enforcing-a-court-order

National_Debtline

Hello there,

It is possible for Scottish council tax debt to be enforced in England, and we occasionally come across this happening. Although there isn't a direct equivalent, the nearest enforcement measure would be a 'third-party debt order'. In seven years of working here I've only ever come across someone using one of these once.

I would imagine the enforcement measure of choice would be bailiffs (Enforcement Agents) - although this is speculation on my part.

Very best wishes,

David @natdebtline

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why not just get a new bank account ?