On benefits and owe council tax

[CleverClogs]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

One form with both numbers written on the top.

Then the bailiff should not have charged two levy fees. That looks like fraud.

As I really doubt that the goods listed would sell for anywhere near enough to pay the bailiffs fees, the sale costs and significantly reduce the debt, I wonder how valid this levy might be.

[CleverClogs]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Yes they have only visited today, he told my partner that somebody came a few weeks ago but nobody was in ( didn't post anything through the door)

Then they are only entitled to one visit fee.

On that alone, he's overcharged by £60.50

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

No he listed my car
tv - did they list make, model, screen size, is it CRT or flatscreen, how old?
dvd - little value
playstation 3 - if this is the property of a child then it is exempt
tv unit - no value
3 seater and 2 seater leather sofas - if these were to be removed would you have sufficient seats left - including dining chairs - to seat each member of the household? Do they still have their safety labels attached?
aquarum - what size? I would contend they could not move this due to weight + if it is has live fish they will need to make arrangements for their safe keeping particularly if tropical or marine.
3 wooden wall masks - no value unless antique

Not sure from what you say if they levied on your car or not. The rest of the goods are of insufficient value.

[bizzybob]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

It's Formal Complaint time, to Council CEO, leader, local members, who you should phone right now, and inform them of Bristols & Stupor's naughtiness and potential fraud. and copy to MP

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Not sure from what you say if they levied on your car or not. The rest of the goods are of insufficient value.

Yes they did my car it's a 2004 s60 T5 which I am still paying for with a bank loan from Llyods

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

No he listed my car

tv - did they list make, model, screen size, is it CRT or flatscreen, how old? AROUND 4 years yes make size and flat screen

dvd - little value. It's broke

playstation 3 - if this is the property of a child then it is exempt. it's a family one

tv unit - no value

3 seater and 2 seater leather sofas - if these were to be removed would you have sufficient seats left - including dining chairs - to seat each member of the household? Do they still have their safety labels attached? No we don't have any other chairs

aquarum - what size? I would contend they could not move this due to weight + if it is has live fish they will need to make arrangements for their safe keeping particularly if tropical or marine. It is a tropical tank around 70/80 litres

3 wooden wall masks - no value unless antique no they where of eBay £10

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Yes they did my car it's a 2004 s60 T5 which I am still paying for with a bank loan from Llyods

Quick look around gives me a guide of £2.5k - £3k in value or £500 - £750 at Auction so even coupled with everything it is still not enough. With it being a bank loan it is a seizable asset.

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

So would they keep coming back for more?

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

No he listed my car
tv - did they list make, model, screen size, is it CRT or flatscreen, how old? AROUND 4 years yes make size and flat screen
dvd - little value
playstation 3 - if this is the property of a child then it is exempt
tv unit - no value
3 seater and 2 seater leather sofas - if these were to be removed would you have sufficient seats left - including dining chairs - to seat each member of the household? Do they still have their safety labels attached? No we don't have any other chairs
aquarum - what size? I would contend they could not move this due to weight + if it is has live fish they will need to make arrangements for their safe keeping particularly if tropical or marine. It is a tropical tank around 10 litres
3 wooden wall masks - no value unless antique no they where of eBay £10

Hopefully there are at least 4 of you in the household, they have to leave you enough seating for everyone and if there are 4 then both sofas are exempt. Looking at the rest above then including the car I cannot see anything above £1k being raised, I would therefore contend the Bailiff has only made a levy in order to gain a financial advantage for himself and his company. You are going to have to do some letter writing to the Council

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Goods if removed for auction must:
a - cover all Bailiff fees & charges
b - cover the costs of removal & storage
c - cover the costs of the auction
d - cover all the Auctioneers fees & charges
e - pay a sum to the debt outstanding

The Bailiff has had his chance and cannot keep coming back for more. If allowed in the house then he has not used due diligence to search for distrainable goods - I assume everything listed was in the living room.

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Yes there are 2 adults and 4 children including a 8week old.

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Goods if removed for auction must:
a - cover all Bailiff fees & charges
b - cover the costs of removal & storage
c - cover the costs of the auction
d - cover all the Auctioneers fees & charges
e - pay a sum to the debt outstanding

The Bailiff has had his chance and cannot keep coming back for more. If allowed in the house then he has not used due diligence to search for distrainable goods - I assume everything listed was in the living room.

Yes he didn't go anywhere else. I went mad when she let him In and he was on his own.

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Have you also checked to see if he is suitably Certificated on the Bailiff Register?

[ploddertom]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

Yes he didn't go anywhere else. I went mad when she let him In and he was on his own.

What's done is done and imagine she feels awful about it but time to move one. Just so you are aware that if he comes back again - which he will do - you do not have to let him back in regardless of anything he says.

[Magpie]

Re: On benefits and owe council tax

When asked he said he was certified and said as he was acting on behalf of the council they only send out certified, he has only put his name as Steve and put his contact number on the notice of seizure of goods for us to call him up and make payment