Sheriff Officers handed letter in which was not in an envelope

[Secretjay]

Hi, I'm hoping to get some advice for my friend.

 

She is currently struggling to pay her rent (arrears have built up). She's applied for Housing Benefit but is waiting for an outcome.

 

Yesterday 2 Sheriff Officer's appearred at her door with a 6 page letter about taking her to court & detailing the amount she owes. My friend was at work at the time and it was the childminder who took the letter. The letter was not in an envelope so the childminder would have been able to read the contents of the letter! Are they suppossed to hand in letters with no envelopes, allowing other people in the house to see your personal business? She's mortified!

 

Does anybody know?

Thanks

[Guest Old_andrew2018]

Bump

[pink_eeyore]

This should have been in a sealed envelope with the debtors name on it

 

Not sure how you can fight this though - someone else may be able to advise

[RHOOD]

First off complaint to Council, then contact the council's legal department and her local councillor.

 

Can you state what council it is - is it one of the Ayrshire councils ?

 

Look at DELBOYTROTTERS link below

 

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/general-debt-issues/87560-bank-account-arrestment.html

 

and the link from govanlawcentre

 

Untitled

 

 

Get e-mails of today to the Council and also send letters signed for

 

DO NOT LET SHERIFF COWBOYS BULLY YOUR FRIEND

[Secretjay]

Hi,

 

thanks for the replies. I think she comes under Lanarkshire Council. Are there any letters available which she can use to complain? (I can't seem to find any and I'd be no help to her as I'm no good with letters.)

 

 

Thanks

[goldielocks]

Hi, just came across your post did your friend manage to resolve this matter?