Court Summons For Late Council Tax Payment

macman

It's essential that you tall to the CT manager or rep before the hearing. The magistrate isn't there to discuss your payment plan (that's between you and the council), they are there to allow or deny a liability order. iI there is no agreed repayment plan in place before the court starts, then the LO will be authorised on application.

Conan1Sett

macman said:

It's essential that you tall to the CT manager or rep before the hearing. The magistrate isn't there to discuss your payment plan (that's between you and the council), they are there to allow or deny a liability order. iI there is no agreed repayment plan in place before the court starts, then the LO will be authorised on application.

Is the LO a stipulation that I must pay in full, as in one lump sum payment? 

lincroft1710

Conan1Sett said:

macman said:

It's essential that you tall to the CT manager or rep before the hearing. The magistrate isn't there to discuss your payment plan (that's between you and the council), they are there to allow or deny a liability order. iI there is no agreed repayment plan in place before the court starts, then the LO will be authorised on application.

Is the LO a stipulation that I must pay in full, as in one lump sum payment? 

Yes. If you still fail to pay after the LO has been granted, the council can order your employer to deduct the CT and any other costs from your wages.


Heed @macman's advice, contact the council asap 

macman

Conan1Sett said:

macman said:

It's essential that you tall to the CT manager or rep before the hearing. The magistrate isn't there to discuss your payment plan (that's between you and the council), they are there to allow or deny a liability order. iI there is no agreed repayment plan in place before the court starts, then the LO will be authorised on application.

Is the LO a stipulation that I must pay in full, as in one lump sum payment? 

It's granting them permission to legally recover the money owed. The council can then use various methods to recover it if you do not pay. Which most commonly would be an attachment of earnings order, but also benefit deductions, a charging order, on your property, or bailiff recovery.
The repayment amounts are negotiable, but the longer you delay in agreeing a repayment plan, the less accommodating they will be.

Conan1Sett

macman said:

Conan1Sett said:

macman said:

It's essential that you tall to the CT manager or rep before the hearing. The magistrate isn't there to discuss your payment plan (that's between you and the council), they are there to allow or deny a liability order. iI there is no agreed repayment plan in place before the court starts, then the LO will be authorised on application.

Is the LO a stipulation that I must pay in full, as in one lump sum payment? 

It's granting them permission to legally recover the money owed. The council can then use various methods to recover it if you do not pay. Which most commonly would be an attachment of earnings order, but also benefit deductions, a charging order, on your property, or bailiff recovery.
The repayment amounts are negotiable, but the longer you delay in agreeing a repayment plan, the less accommodating they will be.

Well I was contacted today and they decided to cancel the hearing and remove the court fees and the expense fees. My bill was restored back to it's previous amount and they were ok with everything.

The removal of the fees was a goodwill gesture considering I was only £10 in arrears. 

nuzaa

Glad to hear it. I had missed a single £10 payment when moving over a year ago and also got hit with a court summons for the new amount of nearly £200. Called them up to pay the amount and they only asked for the 10, wrote off the rest