Hello, my mum recently received a letter from the slough borough council claiming she owes council tax even though she has been signed on incapacity benifit for a good few years, she replied back to them on the letter supplied stating that she is signed on etc and can afford to pay £5 a week but they have sent a reply letter today saying the following: ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Miss ........ Council Tax Account Reference: ....... OUTSTANDING BALANCE: £1088.61 Thank you for your returned financial circumstances declaration. I regret however that I am unable to accept your offer of £5.00 per week In view of your circumstances I have no alternative but to refer the matter to Chandlers Certificated Bailiffs, for collection of the dept. Any further correspondance must be addressed to them at the following address:- ....... ....... ...... ------------------------------------------------------------------- I mean my mum is on benifits and has tried to make and offer/contact and they reply like this!! surely its a bit harsh, what can she do or who can we contact to try and get this sorted before it gets worse, I cannot afford to help her pay it either as i am currently unemployed, thanks for your help...

hey again i just want to tell you what happened, jus now i phoned the bailiff because my friend is going to lend me £150 on thurs and im selling my ps3 (ive got an xbox anyway) for £200 tonight so by fri ill have the money to pay because i want this off my back for good, i phoned the bailiff and he agreed fridays ok and told me not to worry as long as i keep to my end of the deal hell keep to his and im very very happy to have sorted this now so i just want to say thanks for trying to help me, this forum was a great help and you guys are amazing at what you do, i will try and help anyone whos gone through what i went through with some help but again thanks very much m8, i apreciate you going out your way to try and advise me, top dudes

ok ill give it a go and keep you posted thanks

i dont have a car luckily and im not going to answer the door but like i said above because they say im not going to get any final warnings what does that mean? they will use force next time

thanks i hear what your saying but if the court denied me on the phone wont they do the same by letter? at this stage what would the bailiffs do, what can they do, sinse its the final notice when they visit next can they get in?

they said there is nothing i can do because its gone too far, they want the money simple as, what can they do at this time, how much time have i got, because im starting work next month an can start to pay it then

i have tried the 1st time and they said ive had to many chances and its gone to far etc so its out of their hands, she said there was nothing i can do, i cant fill out a n245 form either as my case is not the right one for it

today i have received my second letter from martson group saying final notice, i must pay £345 now to avoid costs and there will be NO further warnings, this is for a police fine last year and it has gone from the hmsc reading to the bailiffs, what can i do, will they take payment plans or how long can i ignore them and will/can they get into my house on the 3rd visit, any details would be great thanks

Hi everyone im new here and i just need some advice on a debt/notice, first of all its from "Marston High Court Enforcement Officers & Certificated Bailiffs" for and old "harassment" fine for hmcs reading of which i now owe £345.00 and it says (Further notice prior to removal is not legally required) (In certain circumstances there is no power to enter property using reasonable force to execute a magistrates court warrent) TO PREVENT REMOVAL OF YOUR GOODS YOU MUST MAKE IMMEDIATE PAYMENT and it says i have to pay in full and i tried phoneing them this morning ans said i can pay some/most of it and they wouldnt take it, has to be the full amount, she also didnt let me speak to her manager/someone higher than her, so i gave up. But i read on some websites that if/when they come round to execute the warrent i dont have to let them in (even if there from the court?) and if i dont let them thell send the problem back to the court which then i can go down there/phone them to arrange a payement offer to give me a little more time, will this work or any advice on this method? Another way is if they do come tommorow or next week (does anyone know when they normally come?) then i can go to the court anyway and speak to the debt person there and fill out the n245 form and send that off to help regardless if their still coming to my house or not. I live with my mum and dont own everything so i want to try and avoid this, what can i do, plans/advice? Thanks in advance if you can help me