Council Tax Default Notice

[shaaarn]

Ive just received a Default Notice for the Council Tax which has none of the pre-requisite terms and has a figure amounting to twice of that which is owed.

 

Do Council Tax default notices have to follow the same rules as other default notices for credit cards for example?

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Hi, I can't say I have ever seen a ''default notice'' for CT,

non payment is a criminal offence dealt with by Magistrates

ane enfoced with a liability order.

Can you post up the ''notice'' after removing personal details

please.

[shaaarn]

Hi, I can't say I have ever seen a ''default notice'' for CT,

non payment is a criminal offence dealt with by Magistrates

ane enfoced with a liability order.

Can you post up the ''notice'' after removing personal details

please.

 

Will do this when I get home Brigadier but it is short and sweet, no allowance for time to remedy default and the amount appears to be a round figure for the hell of it and double what I believe is owed.

 

Strange.

[BRIGADIER2JCS]

Indeed strange I'll look out for your post.

[dx100uk]

scan the required letters/agreements/sheets

as a picture[jpg] file

remove all pers info inc barcodes etc using paint program

but leave all figures and dates.

 

goto one of the many free online pdf converter websites

it would be better to upload a multipage pdf

than many single ones

or if you have PDF as an installed printer drive use that

or use word and save as pdf

open a new msg box here

hit go advanced below the msg box

hit manage attachments below that box

hit the add files button on the top right

hit select files, navigate to your file on your pc

hit upload files

NB:you can set where it goes in the post by hitting insert inline.

the hit reply button

dx

[Gaston Grimsdyke]

No, council tax is not credit so there is no prescribed form for a default notice. AFAIK they can dress it up in any way they like.

[shaaarn]

My scanner isnt being nice to me so I thought Id type it instead-

 

"

NAME - XXXXX

ADDRESS - XXXXXXX

DATE OF ISSUE - XXXXX

ACCOUNT REFERENCE - XXXX

PROPERTY REFERENCE - XXXXX

PROPERTY ADDRESS - XXXXX

 

OTHER PERSONS LIABLE

 

 

DEFAULT NOTICE

COUNCIL TAX - PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT

 

WITH REFERENCE TO YOUR PAYMENT ARRANGEMENT AND THE RECENT REMINDER ISSUED TO YOU BECAUSE THE ARRANGEMENTS HAD FALLEN INTO ARREARS. YOUR ARRANGEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

 

PAYMENTS HAVE FAILED TO BE MADE AS AGREED AND UNLESS THE AMOUNT OF £1000.00 IS PAID IMMEDIATELY, FURTHER ACTION FOR ITS RECOVERY WILL BE INSTIGATED.

"

 

For your info, I dont believe the amount owed is any more than £550!

[Gaston Grimsdyke]

Do you mean £550 is the total of the missed payments, or £550 is the total remaining council tax owing for the year?

[shaaarn]

Both Gaston, £550 left to pay this year, dont know where this new figure has come from.

[victoria_siempre]

Hi shaaarn

 

It may be the sum of your arrears plus your entire remaining bill for this year to March 2012. Paying in a monthly installments is a concession that they can withdraw at any time, and do withdraw once one is in arrears with no agreement. It is important to reach an agreement with them and stick to it or you'll get crap + fees from bailiffs.

 

You can try your local CAB but do your own personal budget sheet first to see what you can afford.

 

love

 

vic

[shaaarn]

The council have confirmed by telephone the amount outstanding for the year is £510 and not £1000