Council tax in dispute passed to debt collectors

DjangoUnchained

fatbelly said:

DjangoUnchained said:

We spent an hour on the phone to the council today, arguing if she was the only one liable she should be liable to recieve 25% discount, plus they had got various facts wrong. Upshot is theyve agreed to escalate the complaint and take the debt back from the enforcers. I should get a confirmation in 5 days, Not releshing the baillifs turning up next week so im still not sure what to do.

So are you saying that they've recalled it from the bailiffs while they look into the complaint? Or just instructed the bailiffs to put a hold on it?

Was she the sole (non-student) adult in the property for the time she's being billed for?

they said they will call it back from the baillifs while they look at the complaint. Yes she was the sole (non student) so she should be entitled to 25% discount.

fatbelly

Sounds like they are going to apply the discount then you should be able to settle. I suspect you will still be liable for the bailiff's compliance fee.

DjangoUnchained

fatbelly said:

Sounds like they are going to apply the discount then you should be able to settle. I suspect you will still be liable for the bailiff's compliance fee.

the impression we got was that it goes back to no extra fees. i will let you know. 

DjangoUnchained

*update* The council have put a hold and taken it back from the baillifs for 5 weeks?, while they investigate the liability and amounts. I think this could be a decent result. It was never about avoiding paying but paying the right amount.