Dear all, I am new to this forum and have been reading with interest the Council Tax forums. I was not sure whether to start a new one and apologise if I should have just replied to an older one, but mine was a slightly different question to 'appealing an order' or 'attending a hearing' so many apologies. I was living in my house in Manchester but had to move due to a job and was then renting in London and paying council tax (unocupied) in Manchester. I was then made redundant and told MCouncil that I had moved back (but did not realise that it was actually a separate department). They sent letters to my old rented address in London and the LLady did not forward them to me. They obtained a court order and the only time I realised when for some reason they suddenly started writing to my house in Manchester. So, I already have a Court order i.e. liability order against me. I am still unemployed, but am applying for jobs. I have applied fro back date of council tax benefit in the meanwhile, but am unsure as to whether they will pay and in any event know that it would not be for the full amount. On my job applications, they often ask if I have any criminal convictions or court orders. I know that non payment of CT is like a driving conviction and is not deemed a criminal conviction. I also know that it does not affect credit rating and not a judgment in County Court. 1) However, the job application states that the person applying must be of 'good character', so just wondering whether they have any other general checks that would find the court order against me? 2) I know that a liability order stays on until it is paid in full - however, if it is paid in full - is that it? i.e. no more ways to check that a court order is against me? 3) I was thinking of appealing and whether it would be worth it since I did try to contact the council to state that I had moved back (albeit it seems not the council tax department since they have so many departments - although my message was acknowledged. Many thanks for help.