is this SODC business rates, i have just solved my problem with paying this company and left it in the hands of CAB to find out where the charges have comes from as i only had 1 visit no entry, they want £100 for that, its wrong, Equita are a big problem when it comes to charges, the adviser i spoke to is on the board for SODC & CAPITA and bailiff charges and collection processes are a very hot topic at the moment, CAB werea godsend to me today.

Well guys a bit of good news for me today, spoke to the council that was useless, went to CAB they spoke to the council, arranged for my small business rate releif forms to be sorted finaly, when done the debt will be nearly half, then they spoke to the bailiff, come to a good payment agreement, they wont turn up at my house and CAB made it clear on the phone they wouldnt be let in and i wouldnt talk to them, so they saw that an agreement was the only route. On the funny side, all of the sudden the charges they put on my bill went from 300 down to 100 since last night, i think maybe when they speak to official people they know they cant pull the wool over there eyes, still though £100 is too much for one visit with no levy, £24.50 should be it, the bailiff who is certified doesnt know the correct charges and when CAB rang the company they didnt have anyone there that could tell them, funny that aye, at least we can open our curtains again now anyway, thanks for comments on here as it helped me help the adviser at CAB as she was a bit rusty on a few things to do with bailiffs. hopefully thats the end of it with them now unless they refuse to sort the fees out in which case my letter will then go off into the post

yes but its not council tax its Non domestic rates

they may not take it back but from what hallowitch is saying Equita will return it due to grounds of my wife being mentaly ill and having proof to say so.

We have proof, the council have proof as they know she recieves DLA, they moved us into our property last year with the application being on the grounds of mental illness getting us moved eaier. hopefully a visit to the council should prove enough in the morning

so what are you saying, i read that off the website but didnt quite understand... does it mean that bailiffs shouldnt have been instructed or that they must not call anymore, i will print all this information as im sure the council will deny its correctness

thankfully i dont drive, i am going to speak to the council tommorow, on top of that im sure there are rules on bailiffs when people with mental problems are involved, my wife suffers severe depression and anxiety, im hoping that the council will take the debt back when i stick 100 notes in front of there noses tommorow plus my council tax account is in credit by £150, since i receive benefits at the moment its sat there doing nothing so they can have that untill they sort the Small business relief rates out. Seemst to be a bit of a trend with Equita on here, its just scary when they turned up at 5 today and give me 24 hrs, the hardest part is ignoring them and not letting them in, hopefully the council can call off action

done sorry forgot the name was still on the letter

Hey all, newbie here, I today have had the pleasure of dealing with these thieves Equita concerning Non Domestic Rates which i have been unable to pay since a failed business, this is my letter i will be sending first thing, any adjustments advise is welcome obviously personal details are left out.The debt after it went to court was £864.49 now gone up to £1200 + since being handed to these scumbags. First visit today and gave them no entry, i never will To whom this may concern, I am writing this letter with regards to the unpaid Non Domestic Rates which you have been employed by the South Oxfordshire District Council to collect from me. I have been given advice by the Natonal Debtline which I am now acting on, and I would like to request that your company forwards me the following details as soon as possible: Which legislation your company Bailiffs are using and acting upon. A full breakdown of my account so far. A copy of your internal complaints procedures. Information on which court the Bailiff in Charge Mr ******** is certified by. I understand the importance of this matter and I am not refusing to pay, but I will not be bullied by any scare tactics and understand THE LAW and what MY RIGHTS are. I would also like to inform you of my intention of filing a FORM 4 complaint with the courts about the costs that seem to have been added to my account. I have the letter in front of me with what I owe the South Oxfordshire District Council plus the summons cost from when they took the debt to court, and the fee’s that the Bailiff in charge informed me of seem to be way out of line. I would also like to inform you that you will not gain access to my home at any point and I will be requesting that the South Oxfordshire District Council take back the debt so that I may agree on a fair payment. In the mean time I will await the information I have requested from your company. Yours sincerely,

oh incase anyone wonders about the words in capitals, thought i would try there tactics to get attention. I will be sending it first class recorded tommorow morning and giving the council a copy too

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