Baliff Charges For Non Payment Of Business Rates Time Running Out PLEASE HELP

[ploddertom]

Wow. Global levy? dont know what that is..

 

Have a search on Google for Ambrose v Nottingham City Council, collection of NNDR is very similar to Council Tax so this applies to you.

 

PT

[ploddertom]

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Too small unfortunately, are you possible to convert to a PDF or try using Photobucket or similar.

 

PT

[kjh0711]

that took a while!

[kjh0711]

interesting. Rossendales in Ambrose v Nottingham City Council. Same people that i am dealing with. Photobucket taking a while...

[kjh0711]

links to follow....

Edited February 21, 2011 by kjh0711
incorrect links

[kjh0711]

http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/kjh0711/

http://s1232.photobucket.com/albums/ff366/kjh0711/?albumview=slideshow

links to baliff documents....

[kjh0711]

Update. Didnt work out too good. . I paid the business rates direct to the council. Sent a cheque for £80 for the levy fee to the baliffs along with a letter saying i believe the only fee due is the levy fee and i consider matter closed unless they can explain the £200 other charges. All as talked about previously....... Unfortunately, the baliff returned when my girlfriend was in the shop and said he was taking goods unless he got £200. When i was on the phone to my girlfriend about the matter i heard the Baliff in the background calling on his mobile for a van to come around. I asked him to wait until i got there. I told him that i had sought advice and that he cant charge me £200. He said that it is NNDR (or something similar) and on FASTTRACK. He said it is Business Rates and not council tax. He said he would remove goods now. He called someone on his phone to call off the van when i said i would pay. I had no option. At the time i thought the best thing would be to reclaim the costs rather than run the risk of him removing goods. I guess i didnt have the knowledge to call his bluff. If anyone reads this....whats your thoughts? I have no problem reclaiming, i have successfully reclaimed bank charges in the past. But, could he have removed goods?

[Thegreenpimpernel]

You probably did the right thing. Best to recover £200 than the contents of your shop.

 

Did the cheque to the bailiffs get cashed before they turned up?

[Thegreenpimpernel]

"NNDR not Council tax" "fast track"

 

I love it.

 

'Fast track' is a brand new phrase for my dictionary of bailiff bull****. Did he make it up himself?

[ploddertom]

I suspect you have been had as GP says. You now have 2 letters to write both of which can be sent initially by email. You need to send off for a breakdown of the charges to the Bailiff Co, here's a sample of what to use adapt it to your own needs:

 

"From:

My Name

My Address

 

To:

Acme Bailiff Co

Bailiff House

 

Ref: Account No: 123456

 

Dear Sir

 

With reference to the above account, Can you please provide me with a breakdown of the charges.

 

This includes:

a - the time & date of any Bailiff action that incurred a Fee.

b - the reason for the fee.

c - the name(s) of the Bailiff(s) that attended on each occasion a Fee was charged.

d - the name(s) of the Court(s) the Bailiff(s) was/were Certificated at.

e - the date of the Certification.

 

This is not a Subject Access Request under the Data Protection Act S7 1998 so does not incur a fee of £10. You are obliged to provide this information.

 

I require this information within 14 days.

 

Yours faithfully

 

Ripped off customer"

 

A second letter - much simpler should be sent to the Council asking for details of your NNDR account, including when payments were made. Bailiffs make a lot about it is NNDR and not Council Tax - what they forget to tell you is that they are broadly similar and the charges they may apply are identical. They think being a business you are used to be being ripped off - electric, waste etc to name but 2. Hopefully the proof will come back of what you have overpaid and it is simple matter to reclaim this as you can claim off the Council as well, they are 100% liable for the action of the Bailiff.

 

PT

[kjh0711]

Yes cheque was cashed and a couple of days later balif turned up. I had a reply by letter the day after the baliff turned up which didnt answer my question on the charge. It just said that the matter is being dealt with by our van baliff and i should call him on his mobile number. So....they answered the letter, but must have been aware that their baliff had already been anyway.

[kjh0711]

Thanks PT, thats exactly what i will do this evening. Baliffs are Rossendales if i havent mentioned. Many thanks for info.

[Thegreenpimpernel]

Did you get any dated receipt / paperwork on his latest visit?

[kjh0711]

Yes. Its a small (complements slip size) cash receipt for the £200. ...Get this...Baliff said when i arrived with money that he was suposed to charge me £70 for his new visit also...but he was able to tell this office that he didnt want that charge to be on the system, so i didnt have to pay for this visit....you see...what a nice baliff he was!