Equita re business rates

[jan2002]

I now the misfortune of having to deal with equita. Keeping it short they are collecting unpaid business rates. They have posted their standard removal letter but at the wrong address ! It was fortunate that some one at the address knew our company and they forwarded the letter to us.

 

I think I have made a mistake by even acknowledging that we have recieved the letter, but anyway I have. I have paid an initial payment and made an agreement to pay too much a month, can this be renegotiated to a lower amount ?

 

Main complaint I have is the fee's £120.00 added,reading around on here this is way too much, question is, can I be charged anything, as the bailiff posted the letter to the wrong address in the first place ?

 

Thanks for this site, don't know what we would all do without it

 

Jan

[nunnyrose]

Hi Jan, if it's any help I had a payment arrangement with bialiff for business rates ( unrealated to my post re bailiff and council tax)

I spoke to the council and insited that I no longer wished to deal with the bailiff and would be paying the council direct. Not sure if you will be able to do anything about the bailiff charges re letter posted to wrong address but it's gotta be better to deal direct with council. The bailiff taking my monthly payment was also charging me a fee for my payment method.

[nunnyrose]

I meant to add I didn't negociate a lower amount, I just told the council how much I would pay them each month. They dont like it but have to accept it. I'm not refusing to pay, just paying what I can afford

[jan2002]

Thanks nunnyrose

[hallowitch]

the charges for collecting NDR are the same as normal council tax

£24.50 1st visit fee 2nd visit fee £18

no other charges can be added unless the bailiff has levied on goods

[jan2002]

Thanks Hallowitch