Bailiffs Re Council Tax : Jacobs

fatbelly

sepharothy2016 wrote: »

Well on the letter it says i will have to speak to the bailiff they cant make an agreement without a levy.

That's nonsense. You can make an arrangement with their head office.

If they won't accept your offer then you will need to wait for them to return the debt to the council.

Giving them a levy (I think it's called 'taking control of goods' now) just means they can force entry on a subsequent visit, and it's not in your interest to give them more rights.

HappyMJ

fatbelly wrote: »

That's nonsense. You can make an arrangement with their head office.

If they won't accept your offer then you will need to wait for them to return the debt to the council.

Of course it is nonsense but that doesn't prevent the bailiff from trying to earn a little bit more commission by getting a levy on the debtors goods.

Marktheshark

Secure the house, keys on ribbons round adults necks if thats the only way and doors get locked in and out.
They will visit 3 times, shout lies about locksmiths and vans, ignore, once they find out they are getting ignored they will post a letter each time until they have posted 3 letters full of more threats.
Then it goes back to the council who will try to collect themselves, they will try to add on the bailiffs charges, make it clear in writing you have no contract with any third party and will only pay the outstanding council tax debt.

They will eventually agree to this and all should be good.

The Bailiffs can not break in for any civil court debt.

HappyMJ

Marktheshark wrote: »

Secure the house, keys on ribbons round adults necks if thats the only way and doors get locked in and out.
They will visit 3 times, shout lies about locksmiths and vans, ignore, once they find out they are getting ignored they will post a letter each time until they have posted 3 letters full of more threats.
Then it goes back to the council who will try to collect themselves, they will try to add on the bailiffs charges, make it clear in writing you have no contract with any third party and will only pay the outstanding council tax debt.

They will eventually agree to this and all should be good.

The Bailiffs can not break in for any civil court debt.

This isn't even a civil court debt.

The magistrates court is not a civil court and that's what enables the council to threaten imprisonment for negligently refusing to pay the council tax.

Don't worry if you can't afford to pay imprisonment is only ever used for people who have the money and refuse to pay the council tax.

Marktheshark

It is a liability order, a civil debt, Magistrates courts can and do sit in chambers on civil matters each and every day.