rossendales need help asap

[cazz123]

hi i am new and i need some advice

 

i had a visit from rossendales in august about my council tax

 

i filled out the forms that they gave me and sent them off but i didn't hear from them

 

i sent them £100 at beg of oct with a letter saying that i had not heard from them and could they please let me know what i had to pay every month.

 

on the 30th of this month i got a visit from them asking for full payment (£1.500) or they would take things from my house

 

i dont have money like that but i did have £400 which i had put to one side for bills and for them but he would't take the money.

 

he finally went away saying that i had till monday 5th nov and that i had to ring him before then.

 

i have now borrowed some money from my family which is a total of £800 which i will offer them when i ring him in the morning what do i do if he wont accept the money?.

 

he told me that i sould be paying £288 a month from 1st sep

[maroondevo52]

Hello and Welcome cazz,

 

I've moved this thread to the appropriate Forum, you should get some advice shortly.

 

Regards,

 

Scott.

[cazz123]

thank you Scott

[hallowitch]

has the bailiff been in your house to levy goods

 

when did he levy the goods(august )

what goods did he levy

 

what fees were charged as written on the notice of seizure

 

were you charged a fee for th visit on the 30th

[dx100uk]

if you can pay that level of money

 

pay the council direct via YOUR internet banking site

or

their automated phone line.

 

just dont respond to the bailiff

dont let him in

 

dx

[brassnecked]

First of all don't panic, there are several tried and trusted methods to deal with bailifs, there is NO LAW OR LEGAL COMPULSION TO DEAL WITH A BAILIFF.

 

If you can do as DX has suggested and pay the money direct to the council online.

 

Now has the bailiff been in your home? If so what goods did he list on the "forms"? If not DO NOT let him in he cannot force entry, or get the police locksmiths, the gorgon etc at this stage if ever. Even if he has been in and levied he still cannot force entry at this stage. You must ask the council. If you have a car move it a good ten minute walk away. Keep the bailiff out and the only fees you owe are a first and second visit fee £42,50 in total, no matter how many times he calls, if he has no levy this is all he can charge,

 

How many Liability Orders they hold for you

When were they obtained

Which years do they apply to

How much on each one

When were they passed to bailiffs.

 

When Dossendales get chopsy, you send them this adapted to suit:

 

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

 

 

Then post up the reply so Caggers can help you challenge whatever garbage they claim. Remember BAILIFFS LIE.

Edited November 3, 2012 by brassnecked

[cazz123]

hi yes

 

my daughter let him in at beg of august

 

all i have is a letter that my daughter had moved

so i did't see it till after he came

 

it just says that the first payment is due on 17/9/2012

saying that i have to pay £298 a month ( not £288 as i first thought ). amount then was £1488.01

 

the letter that he gave me which is a bailiff removal

 

says magistrates lilability order/warrant of execution dated 14/6/2012 amount now is £1518.01

 

he noted down my dinning table, tv and the cabbinate, sofa, and coffie table

 

the person that came on th 30th was a different person that came at beg of august not know if that makes a difference

 

cazz

[cazz123]

i can't pay over internet as the money is in my house and my bank is closed till monday morning

[hallowitch]

dining table and sofa will be exempt goods (do you have another table if the sofa was removed would there be enough seating for the family that live at home with you )

 

is your telly top of the range like a big plasma 3D telly ect

 

the remainder of the goods will not cover all bailiff fees to include removal ,storage auction fees and a portion of the liability order

[hallowitch]

i can't pay over internet as the money is in my house and my bank is closed till Monday morning

 

 

don't worry about it just pay what you can on Monday

 

don't speak to the bailiff on the phone unless you can record the call everything must be in writing from now on

[cazz123]

no i don't have another table and there would be no seating if they took my sofa and my tv is just a normal flat screen its about 3 years old

my husband is disabled and can't walk without his sticks and he can't stand for long periods don't know if this matters as the letters are in my name

[sgtbush]

if your husband is disabled, do you want to tell the nature of the disability on here?? if you dont then dont, you might be under the vunrability rules

get in contact with the council with relevent paper work

it wont get you out of the debt but it might have the bailiffs called off

[cazz123]

he is paralised from waist down he can walk a little bit with 2 walking stick but he cant feel his legs so he falls over alot he also as a wheelchair that he uses when he goes outside he does have a disability car and he get high rate DLA he has spinal cord damage

[sgtbush]

gather documents and send copies to bailiff company via email if possible, you have a record then

also send it to council

[cazz123]

will do

thank you very much

[brassnecked]

Cazzz123 FYI here is the relevant part of the National Standards regarding vulnerability, both the council and dossers should be signed up to this:

 

Vulnerable situations

 

 Enforcement agents/agencies and creditors must recognise that

they each have a role in ensuring that the vulnerable and socially

excluded are protected and that the recovery process includes

procedures agreed between the agent/agency and creditor about

how such situations should be dealt with. The appropriate use of

discretion is essential in every case and no amount of guidance

could cover every situation, therefore the agent has a duty to

contact the creditor and report the circumstances in situations

where there is evidence of a potential cause for concern. If

necessary, the enforcement agent will advise the creditor if further

action is appropriate. The exercise of appropriate discretion is

needed, not only to protect the debtor, but also the enforcement

agent who should avoid taking action which could lead to

accusations of inappropriate behaviour.

 

 Enforcement agents must withdraw from domestic premises if the

only person present is, or appears to be, under the age of 18; they

can ask when the debtor will be home - if appropriate.

 

 Enforcement agents must withdraw without making enquiries if the

only persons present are children who appear to be under the age

of 12.

 

 Wherever possible, enforcement agents should have

arrangements in place for rapidly accessing translation services

when these are needed, and provide on request information in

large print or in Braille for debtors with impaired sight.

 

 Those who might be potentially vulnerable include:

 the elderly;

 people with a disability;

 the seriously ill;

 the recently bereaved;

 single parent families;

 pregnant women;

 unemployed people; and,

 those who have obvious difficulty in understanding, speaking or

reading English.

 

As alluded to by hallowitch, this levy may be challengeable due to insufficient goods, so could be construed as a levy performed solely to garner fees for dossers.

 

If they don't accept the vulnerability, Formal Complaint to Head Of Revenues Council CEO, Elected Leader Local Councillor, copied to MP.

Edited November 3, 2012 by brassnecked

[dx100uk]

end of bailiff problem

 

you are a vunerable household

 

dx

[sgtbush]

end of bailiff problem yes

still have to pay the council tax tho unfortunatly

[dx100uk]

yes but without the inflated balance [as all fees regarding any bailff invlovement should be removed

and at a resonable rate

 

dx