Rossendales/Bailiff/utter panic!

[lookinforinfo]

I expect that the liability order will be addressed to where the Council tax is due. As you are living with your Mother, the bailiff cannot take ggods from there -only from the address on the L/O.

They will lie and tell you that they can break in, get a van round straight away etc etc when all they are trying to do is scare you into raising as much money from you straight away.

 

You are far better off paying the money into the Council than paying the bailiff since they will increase their costs dramatically the first time you were late [even by one day].

The council will tell you that you have to pay the bailiffs. This is untrue. The Council cannot refuse any payment you make to them.

 

If you were married at the time, your ex may be also liable for the outstanding amount so he must be careful not to let the bailiff in the house as he may be able to seize his goods. In any event, if he has a

car he will need to keep that away from the house to prevent that from being clamped.

[lookinforinfo]

The L/O does not extend to your current address. Any bailiff who calls at your house is trespassing and you can ask him to leave or call the Police and have him removed-though you may have to

ensure that the Police see the L/O and that it is not for your address.

It might be a n idea to write to the Rossendale's advising them that you have withdrawn any permission they may think they have to visit your new address adding that your neighbours on either side

are elderly and vulnerable. Tell them also that you are paying the Council direct so that is another reason for them not to call.

 

You should also write to the Council pointing out that you have been advised by your MP to pay the Council direct and you have started doing so-quoting the date and amount. If you can, confirm that you will make that payment every month on the same day to pay off the debt. It is doubtful that they will call off the bailiffs but you could ask, pointing out that your current home can only be accessed by entering other people's domain and they are elderly and one is very vulnerable. Remind them that the council is responsible for their bailiffs actions.