I finally got through to someone in the council who recognised the seriousness of the issue and accepted that it was something they should do something about (this was yesterday). The council havent set the dogs on us, per se, they have set the dogs on the "right" person it's just that because our addresses are so similar and sat nav cant tell the difference between the two even though there is a 1.5 mile gap, the bailiffs have kept turning up at the wrong address. Even the address on their documentation is correct, and we have had to show them proof that the address on their documentation is not where they are standing when they do show up

No, not been in touch with him, although i doubt he would have time to do something (assuming he would bother) given that the bailiff's letter gives 24hours to pay before they sieze the cars

we have... we phoned the council, they said we needed to deal with the bailiffs and wouldnt discuss the case as we are not the debtor we phoned the bailiffs who said we'll put a note on the file, whatever that means we also phoned the county court where the judgement must have been serverd who said they would tell the bailiffs to back off and get the right address. none of which has left us feeling confident someone won't turn up in the dead of night and take the cars

For the last couple of years we getting final demands and summonses (sp?) being delivered to our address by mistake (meant for the same number and road name but the next village about a mile away). We've even had bailiffs call but have always redirected them to where they should be. It's no longer amusing as we had yet another one, delivered by hand first thing this morning. As there was no return address my wife decided to open it to try and contact whoever it is to say stop coming to the wrong address. She had quite a shock when she read the contents as it was a notice of removal of goods if payment was not received within 24 hours and a notice of siezure of goods and inventory, which goes on to list our cars (in fact the notice says they have siezed them but they haven't as we both drove to work today). Now she's phoned the contact number on the letter and told them they are coming to the wrong village (I blame satnav - one make actually reports our address as in the next village, tomtom says we don't exist) and they have said "Ooh sorry we'll put a note on the account". That however doesn't inspire a lot of confidence, especially seeing as we are both out at work all day and my 17yr old daughter is in the house on her own. The person they are after owes council tax just over £1000 but this isnt us. What can I do to ensure this stops?