bristow & sutor council tax help

[svsaunders]

Help,

 

We have had a letter from Bristow & Sudor saying that Rugby Council had obtained liability for my council tax and that i need to pay the full balance in the next 14 days or further action will be taken.

 

We have been paying £120 per month to the council already for the council tax and didnt know how best to proceed, I am not in a position to pay off the full balance of the council tax however would like to continue paying instalments.

 

Do I continue making my £120 payment to the council via their website or do I make contact with B&S and make the same payment to them?

 

They have not visited me only send my the first letter saying that I need to direct all payments to them.

 

Any help would be appreciated as this is rather stressful..

 

Thanks

 

Scott

[tomtubby]

You will need to provide some more information so that a suitable response can be given.

 

For example, has Bristow & Sutor ever visited you?

 

Have they levied upon any goods?

 

Do you have a car outside of your home?

 

What charges have been applied?

[svsaunders]

Thanks for the reply, they have never visited my house, there are no charges on the notice as it just seems to be a notice saying that have been assigned the debt. Nothing has been levied and the car on the drive is mine however its on finance and the bill of sale is with the final company until the load is paid off.

 

Thanks

[svsaunders]

"finance" not final ...typo

[tomtubby]

If a bailiff has left a notice it would be IMPOSSIBLE that no charges have been applied. In fact, if true....yours would be the first such enquiry !!!

 

You need too call the council and ask them to confirm the precise amount of the Liability Order passed to Bristow & Sutor.

[svsaunders]

The letter I have got there says its a issue of liability order information preliminary to distress...

 

its says the council have obtained a liability order for £1239.78 and this is the amount that B&S are saying I need to pay to them not the councl...

 

it looks like no charges have been added on by them...yet..

 

Thanks

[dx100uk]

You need to speak to someone at the Council and ask the following questions:

1 - how many Liability Orders they have against you

2 - the dates they were obtained

3 - the addresses they were for

4 - the period of time each covers

5 - how much each one was for

6 - how much is still outstanding

7 - the dates they were passed on for enforcement

[dx100uk]

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?408108-discussion-thread-should-you-ever-make-an-arrangement-to-pay-CTAX-debt-too-them&p=4386794#post4386794

 

discussion thread created.

 

dx