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Had letter off council. saying reallocated arrears off bailiff sending new joint demand for arrears and this years council tax. No apology still blame me for cancelling DD, although payments made using card instead?. But a result, thank you so much for your help. and the offer of assistance I appreciate it cheers - annabelle

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your welcome well done good result i suppose an apology was asking to much if you come across anyone from wrexham with council tax bailiff problems point them to this site please I'm more happy to help them out including going to the council with them

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Hi Halo witch,

 

I may need your help please.

 

I have now received a letter from the council tax again. they now state on investigating that they wherE correct I was wrong that they did not include the 2 payments together and that the baliff is very experienced and would never have acted inappropriately basically I just tell lies!

can you help please can not afford £185 plus the revised £154 payments each month

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don't worry about it wee will get it sorted just keep the bailiff out and any vehicles away from the house

 

will send you a PM telling you the area i live in

Excellent hallow, they can't be allowed to get away with that

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The bailiff is very wrong in this instance.

 

To do a levy he must be able to touch the items he has levied, if he has not entered your home then he cannot levy on items in the home. Levy is invalid

 

When you go to the council will HW make sure you take proof of every payment made up to date. You are in excellent hands with HW.

 

all you owe is 2 visit fee's.

 

i would also place a complaint against both the bailiff and the bailiff company.

 

Council's really need to brush up on what a bailiff can and cannot do. They are not gods for goodness sake and the sooner the council's realise this the better.

 

Good luck with this, keep us informed.

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If the Council does not take any action against the bailiff company or suggests they are doing nothing wrong fire a complaint off to the LGO! (Local Government Ombudsman)

 

They have issued clear guidance on how they expect the councils to behave in relation to their bailiffs and their actions etc

 

If the council have done nothing about your complaint and the LGO see that and agree with your complaint they can award you compensation and fine the council.

 

One day councils will get the message that they are responsible for the actions of their collection agents.

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Hi James,

 

Thank you. The council just said he was professional and if I had a problem call the bailiffs! like I would get any where.

I am getting help off another really kind person on this site who has written to the council on my behalf. But I will certainly follow your advice why should they get away with it.

cheers!

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One day councils will get the message that they are responsible for the actions of their collection agents.

 

Oh they already have the message, they also have another thing, it's called laziness and an attitude of can't be bothered.

 

Get that letter off Annabelle as advised.

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Hi i have just had a letter of Jacobs baliff saying got 4 days to pay in full all will enter property.

 

I have had no response (through lady who is kindly helping me) from Wrexham county council

 

What can I do, can they break in? please help

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Prepare now, get someone out of sight with their mobile or a video camera and tape everything that happens and record what he says.

 

No they can't break in unless they have already been into the house by invitation.

 

Are you paying the arrears off directly to the council?

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I was or thought i was but did nt get it in writing, paying council this years direct. although they said i had made no payments since june 2012 in one letter they sent me. i stopped paying dd as self employed and money not always on time so paid using card. I have proof , I sent them proof but they are not interested. lady from this group has written 2 them they have so far ignored her.

 

The balif filled in the levy with entering my property whicjh i have been told is not allowed council refuse to accept responsibility for his actions.so at present no the arrear are with the baliffs who i was advised not to pay i can afford what they wanted any way.

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I am so sorry i thought i had sent you the letter to send to the council(explained why in my e-mail) have sent it over to you send it off to to the CEO

don't worry to much they wont come to remove your things the bailiff knows he hasn't been in your house he knows his levy is unlawful

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If it is a signwritten, vn and only you are insured for business only, I don't think they can, if it is a company vehicle not owned by you or on lease or HP they cannot take it; but some bailiffs will intimate they can, then flog it and pay the finance company off, that is dodgy and the bailiff could end up in hot water.

 

But if you could respond to ploddertom, focused advice can be given

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well if you have a car and you use it to do a delivery job, or the car is the only way you could reach your work public transport not available

 

It would depend on a variety of factors. Is the vehicle insured for business purposes and are you the sole driver? As far as deliveries are concerned what is the size & weight of what you deliver? As for travelling to work you may be expected to make alternative arrangements! Is the vehicle on finance and if so what type?

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