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It's already been to court, so it doesn't matter.A friend of mine had collectors for a 2 year old council tax bill that she was somehow unaware of sent to her estranged half sister. We have no idea how they linked my friend to that address, it created fireworks.
By the time she found out about it they had passed the debt back to the council. I suspect they would have tried again eventually if she hadn't paid it.
I certainly wouldn't agree to a debt from 10 years ago. I'd start with I'm sure I paid it, but I no longer have details going that far back. Ask for evidence of the period that the council tax was due. Exhaust every avenue of getting the figure down, then appeal to their fairness and their desire to write the debt off and pay what share I owed. If all else fails then tell them you can't afford it and offer to pay £1 a week.
It went to court 10 years ago, so the reality is that for TEN YEARS the ops friend had avoided the debt, intentionally or not, the council will rightly think that they did it on purpose.
'Tell them you cant afford it', they will want proof!0 -
If the council have not written off after 10 years it is clear that they don't wish to do so - they are under no requirement to do so.
The chance of accepting £1 is almost nil, there's no requirement for the council to accept any payment arrangement in any case. With the determination from the council to continue collection I'd be pretty certain they will not hold off from using an enforcement agent.I no longer work in Council Tax Recovery but instead work as a specialist Council Tax paralegal assisting landlords and Council Tax payers with council tax disputes and valuation tribunals. My views are my own reading of the law and you should always check with the local authority in question.0 -
It's already been to court, so it doesn't matter.
It went to court 10 years ago, so the reality is that for TEN YEARS the ops friend had avoided the debt, intentionally or not, the council will rightly think that they did it on purpose.
'Tell them you cant afford it', they will want proof!
Where was that said.
I missed it.0 -
I would say this about it.
If the OP'S friend has to fork out this £1000+ rip off she might get a little satisfaction in that they will find new ways to squander it.
£1000-lots to many of us but to councils into the black hole.
Debt recovery-because of the financial state we are in. Pull the other one.
Mrs May just wasted £200 million on an election she didn't need to call.0 -
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agreed, however, that does not negate the FACT that the law says the OP's friend MUST pay what is owedMrs May just wasted £200 million on an election she didn't need to call.
you can spout as much communist/ psycho babble nonsense as you wish, but it will not alter the facts of the case, OP's friend singularly failed to establish a "house protocol" whereby 4 apparently unconnected people failed to make arrangements to ensure that (legally enforceable) bills were paid IN FULL.
OP's friend has now been "caught" and must pay.............. end of.0 -
agreed, however, that does not negate the FACT that the law says the OP's friend MUST pay what is owed
you can spout as much communist/ psycho babble nonsense as you wish, but it will not alter the facts of the case, OP's friend singularly failed to establish a "house protocol" whereby 4 apparently unconnected people failed to make arrangements to ensure that (legally enforceable) bills were paid IN FULL.
OP's friend has now been "caught" and must pay.............. end of.
The law does not state that at all. There is discretion.
The law says that as has been stated the council has no responsibility to chase the others.
But it can choose to do so.
I'd be asking why aren't they.
Surely that's a fair ask.0 -
To be called a communist I'm very proud of that.0
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The law does not state that at all. There is discretion.
The law says that as has been stated the council has no responsibility to chase the others.
But it can choose to do so.
I'd be asking why aren't they.
Surely that's a fair ask.
Why should a council choose to do something it doesn't have to and something that will cost more money? As has also been stated on this board before, however unfair it may appear, the council have done nothing wrong, CT legislation supports their actions.If you are querying your Council Tax band would you please state whether you are in England, Scotland or Wales0
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