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Hello Everyone,

 

I have had various council tax bills from the last 4 houses i was in and have successfully paid back 3 previous houses and am just paying back the house i am currently in. I had a direct debit setup for £250 and unfortunatly i couldn't pay it this month due to various reasons and so within two weeks i have been sent two bills

 

£211.38 for periods 01/10/07 - 31/03/08

£844.00 for periods 01/04/08 to 31/03/09

 

a week later these have been passed on to bristow and sutor who are demanding the money within 14 days.

 

Now i have two querys firstly i can pay the £211.38 this month so can have that wiped off but the other amount i cant pay. The issue i have is that the second amount includes 6 months in the future, surely they cannot ask me to pay for 6 months inthe future as i could move out next month and they would have to pay it me back.

 

Please can someone advise me of my options as a £400 bill for the 6 months i have been here is obviously easier to pay then £844

 

Any advice greatly appreciated

 

Matt

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Council tax is 'always' due in advance but the councils allow you to pay it over 10 months.

Give the council a ring or pop in there and pay the £211 and ask them for a payment schedule for the remainder.

 

There will be a liability order against you as that is what councils enjoy doing the most as it adds to their income. This liability order will allow them to send in bailiffs if required or to take payment from you wages or benefits, so get in there first with your payment and offer for monthly amounts.

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True.

You will find that normally if you default on your monthly council tax payments, you will always receive a request for payment of the whole year.

Please note that although my advice is offered, you should consult your legal representative before taking ANY action.

 

 

have a nice day !!

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can someone help me please ,the council messed up and never gave me any discounts on my council tax , im a widower with 2 sons 18 and 19 the 18 yr old is reg. blind ,i waited for ages for a bill with the proper amount on it which never turned up and stupidy forgot about it, they sent the baliffs rundell and co ,i asked the council to call it back but the nice woman there said can u prove you phoned a few times i said yes but it was some time ago and cant find the phonebill she said she wasnt willing to recall it, so rundell and co sent me a letter saying they want the cash 1200, i said can i pay it at 200 a month which was accepted ,i paid the first 100 and my morgage company suprised me by clearing their arears of 360 so i couldnt afford to pay the 2nd ,on friday a baliff letter turned up saying bout calling them for repayments so i phoned and told them the problem i thought he was calling to discuss payments but he wants the full amount in one go i havent got it ,i said i will give u 400 tomorrow and balance on 23rd he said no ,he has intimidated me on the phone and intimidated my disabled son when he came early today , what do i do i cant afford 1200 in one go.can anyone help me please

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There are no discounts for being registered bind or being a wdiower - you may qualify for a carers disregard but as there are still 2 remaining occupants over the age of 18 then you will still be liable for the full charge.

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i have just checked how much i owe on the crawley borough council website and they say i owe 1048 if i paid it online ie 400 would that be allowed do u think or is it me being daft ,my sons were students that is why i asked bout discounts etc with them

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