Help- equita craziness

[tevion]

stop panicing, your not going to prison. you shouldnt even be paying the baliff. if you informed the bailiff tht you are on bennefits then he should pass it straight back to the council. contact your council and tell them whats going on. dont let them fob you off or give you any crap. ask to speak to a manager if they mess you around. inform them that bailiffs arent supposed to be used agaist people on bennefits, tell them that the bailiff is threatenig you with prison ( he has no authority to do this, scare tactic) remind them that council tax recovery charges are set by law (c nationdebtline website) you cant be charged for letters and you can only be charged for two visits. also remind the council that they are liable for the conduct of the bailiffs they employ. dont pay the bailiff any money and dont open your door to him if you dont want to. if he calls again, remind him you are on bennefits and that he should have passed it straight back to council, also remind him that recovery charges are set by law. the council can deduct arrears out of bennefits, i think its about 2.68 a week for council tax arrears. the baliffs charges are not collectable by courts or the council. dont take any grief off them.

[tevion]

But, that's not what I have read about the fees. It says ' For one attendance with vehicle with a view to recover goods after the levy has been made'. But, no levy has been made. Besides, it's £200 they've added on, 3 times what I owe! Are you saying I have to accept that charge?

 

 

 

no you dont have to accept the charge and gaining entrance to your block is not gaining entrance to your flat, so your goods have not been levied and there is no walking possession order. to be legally valid a walking possession order has to be signed. a bailiff turning up in a car is not the same as turning up in a van to remove goods. if a bailiff did turn up in a van, the costs have to be reasonable. this basicaly means if they charge £100 for the hire of a van but you can hire one in your area for £40, you can argue that the charge is unreasonable. anyway, he cant charge for a vehicle unless he gets in to your property and like i said cars dont count. speak to the council asap and dont pay the bailiff anything.

get the council to pull it back. if your ever in the situation again where the debt has been passed to a bailiff and the council say that you got to pay him and its out of their hands, pay on line to the council. the internet doesnt refuse payments and once the debt is paid to the council thats the end of it, no matter what the bailiff says. if original debt is paid then theres nothing to persue. however, cus you are on bennefits its different.

bailiffs shouldnt be used. get the warrent pulled back.