Baliff Visit - Take notice

[barbershop0]

Hi,

 

Whilst I was out this afternoon, I had a visit from a baliff the left me a letter.

 

Arrears of council tax £397

 

In accordance with the law, your possesssions will be seized if payment is not made within 5 days.

 

I am asked to contact the baliff directly.

 

I have an old car in my drive which has no tax or mot and wouldn't want the baliff to take this away when I am out.

 

I haven't the funds to pay the baliff in full and any advice would be greatfully accepted.

[dx100uk]

tell us the history of these arrears please

 

what council letters have you had from the council etc etc

 

dx

[barbershop0]

In 2011/12 I was in receipt of full council tax benefit as I was earning a small income self employed.

 

The same thing applied to 2012/2013 but I couldn't get it through to the council, I rang them many times. I was working away a lot and thought thought everything would work itself out.

 

They council took me to court, and everytime I phoned the council they said that someone was dealing with my benefit claim and everything would be ok.

 

Subsquently I got a liability order sent to me from the court. I sent off the accompanying form stating that I was on a low income being self employed. I never got any response to this and the next I thing I know is a visit from the baliff.

[uk007]

What bailiff company is it? And have you contacted them yet?

[barbershop0]

KMC debt recovery service.

 

KMC must be Kirklees Metro Council

 

I haven't contact them, as the letter must have avirred this afternoon and I only found it at about 7pm.

[unclebulgaria67]

Suggest that you contact the council and see if you can resolve it with them. If they use their own in-house debt collection team, then it may not be as complicated as it would be if it were an outside firm of bailiffs.

[barbershop0]

Many thanks unclebulgaria,

 

Will give the council a ring in the morning, didn't know if I should approach baliff or council first

[Conniff]

Approach the council first, but be wary of the car, they will seize it.

[tomtubby]

By law the council MUST send you a letter 14 days before passing the debt to the bailiff provider and this will detail the amount of the Liability Order. Did you receive this letter?

 

What was actual amount of the Liability Order?

 

What charges were made for the visit by the bailiffs?

 

Do you know whether a levy had been made against your car?

[barbershop0]

The council did send me a letter regarding the liability order, I ignored it, naively.

 

The bailiff has charge £24.50 for the visit, I think.

 

Rang the bailiff and paid £200 & he was happy if I paid the balance next week.

 

No levy has been put on my car.

[dx100uk]

pay the council direct by your internet banking webportal.

 

as the bailiff has only been once

then its £24.50+the LO council total

 

dx

[kalliste]

It sounds like a private bailiff. They have no more rights to enter your home and seize assets than your milkman!