Dro submitted

Minty3825

My DRO has been submitted on 29th July by Step Change can anyone advise me how long it is taking at the moment for it to be approved. Have been told by StepChange I should hear back in about 10 days but have seen on hear that it can be quicker. Just want the stress to be over.

fatbelly

This week it seems to be 24 hours! Two I did yesterday were approved today.

sourcrates

You shouldnt have any stress now, your intermediary would not have submited your application if they thought it had any chance of failure.

Minty3825

Hopefully I will hear soon. Thank you .

Minty3825

Thank you it got approved yesterday. So happy and relieved. ��

fatbelly

Well done Minty!

sourcrates

Minty3825 wrote: »

Thank you it got approved yesterday. So happy and relieved. ��

Your 12 months will just fly bye, then comes the job of cleaning up your credit file, if you remember, post back in 12 months and we can help you with that.

Dubbledutch

Hi, my Dro was issued, 31st July 2019. I had a visit from an enforcement officer today regarding pcns which are included in the DRO. He said they are not covered and is coming back later this week, to seize goods.

sourcrates

Dubbledutch wrote: »

Hi, my Dro was issued, 31st July 2019. I had a visit from an enforcement officer today regarding pcns which are included in the DRO. He said they are not covered and is coming back later this week, to seize goods.

Bailiff is wrong fixed penalty notices or penalty charge notices issued on behalf of a local authority, including those in relation to the London congestion charge, are not fines for the purpose of section 150 of the Magistrates Act 1980. They should be treated as qualifying debts and will be released at the end of the moratorium period. This is applicable to the majority of parking fines.

These are civil parking penalties and can therefore be included in your DRO. Now your DRO is approved I would write to the council and bailiff informing then that they no longer have a remedy for the debt without leave of the court.

Do not allow the bailiff entry, they cannot enter forcibly, under no circumstances allow them to seize anything.

Dubbledutch

Thank you for your reply. I have contacted the issuing council and also the enforcement agency. Thanks again for the advice.

fatbelly

From the guidance

Fixed Penalty Notice

Fixed penalty notices or penalty charge notices issued on behalf of a local authority, including those in relation to the London congestion charge, are not fines for the purpose of section 150 of the Magistrates Act 1980. They should be treated as qualifying debts and will be released at the end of the moratorium period. This applies to the majority of parking charges.