Bailliffs confirmed to be adding on excessive charges. council tax

[fcumred]

The bills were for unpaid council tax, one of which we've been paying directly to the council, and the other for a bill that we are contesting as we moved house.

 

No levy had ever been made, and in both cases the bailliffs turned up at the door.

We refused to let them in, and they handed us a notification of intent to remove goods.

 

 

In both cases they had written the sum owed but not listing any charges they had incurred.

I did ask one of the bailliffs how he reached the figure written down, and he said "its my charges for coming today".

 

 

I then contacted the firm and asked for a break down of fees,

and in both instances the amount they said I owed was substantially lower than what the bailliff said we owed.

THey itemised the charges, which appear correct.

 

 

So the bailliffs had definitely added on large sums which they thought we would pay without question.

Having the correct amount in writing from both firms means I have proof of what I legally owe,

and a copy of what the bailliff claims I owe, which of course do not match.

[brassnecked]

If the legitimate fee was £5 or £500 some bailiffs will try it on. it's in their DNA. Hope the Formal Complaints have gone in to the council head Of Revenues, CEO, leader, and a copy to MP. Are the bailiffs claiming a levy, on your car or a random parked motor? It is strange how when challenged, a previously unknown backdated levy appears almost by miraculous conception, which the bailiff "forgot" to leave in all the excitement on the initial knock and run!

[i hate bailiffs]

 

I have reached agreements with one of the bailliffs firms on a repayment plan, and it was only once I'd questioned the fees that they agreed on a plan. Prior to that they were insisting on full payment and that had to go to the bailliff with any fees that him coming to my house would incur.

you will be much better to make any and all payments direct to the council otherwise bailiffs will take there bite of any payments made

 

they will also insist on doing a levy to make a payment arrangement set the monthly payments high if you are a day late or a penny short they will charge a van fee of £180 upwards

[fcumred]

you will be much better to make any and all payments direct to the council otherwise bailiffs will take there bite of any payments made

 

they will also insist on doing a levy to make a payment arrangement set the monthly payments high if you are a day late or a penny short they will charge a van fee of £180 upwards

 

I think I have rattled the cage a little, because they are not insisting on me talking to the bailliffs or a levy being made. They are happy for me to pay them via standing order every week without any further correspondence or contact with the bailliffs.

[zydeco]

I think I have rattled the cage a little, because they are not insisting on me talking to the bailliffs or a levy being made. They are happy for me to pay them via standing order every week without any further correspondence or contact with the bailliffs.

Wait till your payment is a day late because of problems with your bank,

Mr. bailiff will be round with a "attendance to remove" so fast you won't even know where the extra £200 came from

[fcumred]

Wait till your payment is a day late because of problems with your bank,

Mr. bailiff will be round with a "attendance to remove" so fast you won't even know where the extra £200 came from

 

Without the Levy he can knock as many times as he wants he hasn't got a leg to stand on.

[brassnecked]

Without the Levy he can knock as many times as he wants he hasn't got a leg to stand on.

 

Quite correct, BUT it is important to bear in mind they may concoct a retrospective levy backdated to suit , on a random motor, or a generic, say TV, Sofa, microwave etc. Both unlawful, but the bailiff will rely on debtor not knowing this, if put on strict proof with an Acme letter when they claim visits etc.

[TB Law]

Whats an Acme letter?

 

I remember ACME , A Company that Makes Everything from the 'mee-meep' Roadrunner cartoon series.

[brassnecked]

Whats an Acme letter?

 

I remember ACME , A Company that Makes Everything from the 'mee-meep' Roadrunner cartoon series.

 

 

Yes here it is TB Law, file and use, as it is a template for requesting information from bailiffs regarding charges:

 

"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"

[wonkeydonkey]

'Acme' became associated with inventing outlandish products that failed catastrophically, they became the 'joke outfit'..... rather like bailiffs we hear of here on cag with their invented fees.

 

WD

[brassnecked]

'Acme' became associated with inventing outlandish products that failed catastrophically, they became the 'joke outfit'..... rather like bailiffs we hear of here on cag with their invented fees.

 

WD

 

Quite so