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    • Sorry I meant credit fix - I really wish I'd known this before - kicking myself right now  If they come back to me asking for more money I'll cancel it and start trying to deal with the debt myself let's see what they say  Feeling tempted to cancel it now but scared that some of the debts will do more CCJ's on me and I'll have to wait 6 years again.  2 of the CCJ come of this year and then I'll only have the iva in credit file - effectively if I'd have not took out the iva in 2021 I'd have clear score by now - but then again would I because I would have been hounded the last 3 years, as bad as it is it's saves me lots of headaches whilst my debt was still within the 6 year mark.  I think most of them are near there but in all honesty no point chasing them if I do cancel iva I'd jjst wait for the ones who contact me and then start the relevant letter process on them.  Of over 6 years easy if not still possible to write off. My true victory would be having the iva wiped off my credit file as mis sold or something that way I Don't have to wait till 2027 Other option is to fight back and ask for them to offer the creditors to accept payments so far and use the following method    Will your IVA firm agree to complete your IVA on the basic of funds paid to date? The Guidance lists a lot of factors to be considered in deciding whether a settlement on the basis of funds paid to date should be proposed. You should read the list. But that may not give you any feel for whether they apply to you or not. The following are my thoughts on when an IVA should be treated as settled, not failed. They assume that you have £75 or less to pay a month: if you would currently qualify for a Debt Relief Order, then your IVA should be settled now  There is no point in making your IVA fail and you have to apply for a DRO – it will not generate another penny for your creditors. If you are renting and owe less than £50,000, check the DRO criteria now and talk to National Debtline on 0808 808 4000 about whether you qualify. You may have been told at the start of your IVA that you aren’t eligible – still check now as the DRO criteria have changed, your situation has got worse, and some people were given incorrect information about DROs at the start. if you have no assets that would be realised in bankruptcy (eg a house with equity, car worth over £2000), then your IVA should be settled now Same as (1), there is no point in making you apply for bankruptcy after your IVA fails. if your only asset is a car that is worth less than £8000, then your IVA should be settled now A car that is worth say £5000 would normally be sold in bankruptcy and you would be given a small amount to buy a cheaper car. But your creditors would not get any benefit from this as the Insolvency Service takes the first £8000 raised to cover its own costs. if you have significant assets, the closer you are to the end of the IVA, the less reasonable it is to fail it If you have been paying your IVA for 4 years, you have done your best over a long period. It isn’t your fault you can no longer continue. The fact you may have had equity to release isn’t relevant as that simply isn’t going to be possible. if your situation will clearly improve soon, then it’s unlikely your IVA will be settled I mean real improvements, not hoping that prices fall. If I can get them to accept payment to date or threaten with cancellation hopefully they may accept it -  Other option is to try and borrow money and pay make a full and final offer  Or I can just ignore and hope for the best which I'm very tempted to do especially if they respond to my review with bullying tactics despite me being skint as a fart with no mortgage as renting  It's so stressful but I've just checked the iva agreement from 2021 and it's Cabot 2 accounts Lowell about 5 accounts and then lots of repeats of the same debt with for example zopa and Cabot same amount listed twice -  also loyyds banks but I'm sure that's older than 6 years and not on credit file anyway  If I can somehow remove the iva from my credit file I'd be happy 
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i dont really no where to post this im having problems with bristow and sutor,i have a council tax arreasrs of 1140 which went to 1549 the bayliff attended but i was out so i rang the number on the letter posted through the door ,on that particular day i had been called to the hospital as my mom had bowel cancer and had had her bowel removed the day before i rang the bayliff who asked me to find someone to lend 900 pound from i was so scared and just wanted to get to the hospital the bayliff was patronising and nasty,i paid 650 on my father in laws credit card and they said they would be in touch ,i wrote to b&s explaining my situation and that my finances had been left behind since sept since my mom was diagnosed with cancer ,they wrote back and didnt even raise concerns about there baliffs conduct ,just to say pay 270 monthly which i couldnt afford,so today im in bed with sick bug when they banged on door with van i ignored this and a letter was placed through my door telling me to phone and pay 1000 please help :???:

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Has the bailiff been into your home do they have a levy of so can you list please

 

Charges sound wrong

You do not need to deal with the bailiff no phone call no text no nothing

 

There is no right of entry for the bailiffs no locksmith no nothing

Any payments direct to the council that way a payment history will stack up

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Ask the council

How many liability orders they have/had for you

How much was each one for

When were they obtained

When were they passed to bailiffs for enforcement.

 

Then send this to the bailiffs

 

"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"

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thankyou for replying,no levy has been done,i did tell him this on phone in december but he said didnt need one as they just want the debt paid now,and couldnt except anything less then £900.i have emailed the council asking them to take my debt back and asking what my initial debt is ,also explaining the baliffs conducts,i will wait to hear from them and then contact b&s with the figures,i will also make a payment through the council website tomorrow.so if they return tomorrow i am to ignore them is this right many thanks

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Keep the bailiff out no right of entry no nothing

 

pay council using correct reference number

 

If you have a car garage it away leaving it on the drive is a invitation for a levy

 

The bailiff can ask all they want bailiffs lie

 

Bailiffs will say they have a court order,distress warrant in reality it is a liability order nothing else

 

Keep bailiffs out pay council :-)

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the letter they posted isnt a court order or anything else where there able to get in then ,it was wrote in big red letters seizure of goods today wrote on it

 

They think it will scare you into paying them

The bailiffs will try to convince you that you need to pay them

and can be by payment arrangement but they must come in for that to happen

KEEP THEM OUT!

whatever there wording still a liability order nothing else

 

Car and anything of value in the garden is at risk of levy

you will break NO LAW by refusing to deal with the bailiff

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thankyou for your advice it has set my mind at rest for if they visit tomorrow i have a mother with cancer and a father whos had a stroke due to my mother,so dealing with a baliff should be a walk in the park for me . im hoping the council will reply tomorrow,so i can then send the breakdown letter,he also said on the phone in december they dont need a levy ,they are able to levy and take ,so this was a blatant lie,being able to lie and bully is surely not in a baliffs code of conduct

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what a horrible situation you are in lets hope things start to improve

 

The bailiffs may not turn up when they say they will!

It is possible you may fall into the vulnerable category with the issues you have

 

It may be worth contacting the council and letting them know your situation

if they don't help your local MP should help

 

don't believe a word that the bailiff comes out with they think they have special powers.........

 

They do talk dribble and keep a clean shirt:wink:

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Looks like most bases covered I hate bailiffs, all I would add is that if the bailiff gets load and starts shouting about prison, locksmiths etc, film or record his threats through the letterbox or window, to use in any Formal Complaint, he cannot stop you filming him whatever carp he spouts about his permission data protection, 'uman rights etc. there is no law that says you cannot, and a domestic CCTV system doesn't come under DPA registration either. Also hide any car to stop him levying it.

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thankyou brassnecked and plodderton,i have emailed the council with my whole issues regarding this matter and will contact my mp if i hear nothing back tomorrow,with what ive been thru since last august im sure i can deal with a baliff,i will keep you informed

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carryonnurse

 

 

I am so sorry to hear of your dreadful personal problems and I do hope that your mother (and father) recover from their illness. At the very least you should at present be considered as vulnerable in accordance with the National Standards for Enforcement Agents.

 

In the morning it is most important that you obtain the precise amount of the Liability Order from THE COUNCIL.

 

Also advise the council of your mother and fathers illness

 

Advise the council that you have made payment of a significant amount to the bailiff.

 

Do you have a car and has a bailiff "levied" upon it?

 

If no levy has been made, you MUST ensure that you car is not parked outside of your home.

 

You should NOT allow the bailiff into your home.

 

Please post back tomorrow when you have further info.

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so council informrd my initial debt was £1200,i asked to speak to someone in revenues still awaiting call back have since emailed revenues again,no answer,i rang b&s this morning as well when i asked the woman for the formal complaints procedure and to ask if they had a ceo of the company she put the phone down on me,i rang back and spoke to a different lady who said i must speak to the baliff now as there out for me today and want money,i told her i wouldnt be in as i have to go and care for my mom today ,she said you need to speak to the baliff its out of our hands ,very rude and extrememly unhelpful ...

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Yes they get their telephonists from Rentabitch so not much point talking on the phone to them. They don't do politeness. I know the bailiffs threaten to come round soon, but once they have charged

you for 2 visits [whether they have visited twice or not] they tend not to come so often since they can't charge for those visits. So you don't need to do everything quite so urgently on the phone-a letter will do.

 

I know it might be difficult, but try not to panic and follow the advice from the guys on here . Just don.t answer the door If they do come then there is nothing they can do. Pour yourself a glass of scotch and enjoy it while they are outside [hopefully in the rain ] getting annoyed and frustrated. You are the one with the power. After they leave, pour yourself another scotch.............Works for me, hiccup.

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hey just an update recieved complaints form from b&s which is mindblowing it states they can break in they can ask neighbours etc if youre in its great reading,i had a reply from my mp who was digusted at how i was treated etc and has been in touch with the chief exec at the council and asked them to prioritise my complaints ....so i shall wait response from the council

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hey just an update recieved complaints form from b&s which is mindblowing it states they can break in they can ask neighbours etc if youre in its great reading,i had a reply from my mp who was digusted at how i was treated etc and has been in touch with the chief exec at the council and asked them to prioritise my complaints ....so i shall wait response from the council

Could you post up the reply please?

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Sounds as if it may be copyrighted to Brothers Grimm or Hans Christian Anderson, bet it starts "Once upon a time".

Either that or it specifies the debtor must supply "lashings of ginger beer" as they favour the Enid Blyton book of bailiff fees and practice

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