I have been reading through these forums and hope that someone may be able to offer advice.
My brother is living at my house at the moment and while we were away last week received two hand delivered letters from Jacobs. The first dated 29th October saying in red REMOVAL 24 HOURS As bailiff in charge I am now instructed to proceed with the removal and sale of your goods. Removal may take place even in your absence. The second dated 31 October saying in red REMOVAL 5pm TODAY as previously advised full payment is now required to prevent enforcement action. Removal may take place even in your absence.
My brother owes £2451.87 to the council for business rates on a business he had to close in February 2012 but he still accrued rates up to November 2012 as he was still the leaseholder. He does not dispute the debt and had been paying the council £20 per month, but they were originally charging him for a full 12 months and they told him to stop the payments while they adjusted the figure and they would contact him to arrange a new payment arrangement. My brother didnt realise that in a letter back in May the council were asking for him to contact them if he couldnt pay the full amount. The council have apparently written 3 times since asking for him to make the payment and warning of further action but he has not received those letters.
They have now handed it over to Jacobs who are claiming £2734.87 + costs! My brother spoke to the council this morning and offered to pay £80 per month if they take the debt back. They refused and said he has to deal with Jacobs. He hasn't spoken to Jacobs, we have all the doors and windows locked and I have told my brother to move his car off the drive away from the property.
i am worried because this is my house and everything in it is owned by me (apart from my brothers clothing/toiletries etc). Anything my brother owns of value is still sitting in his old business premises which is sitting empty and he no longer holds the lease.
Can Jacobs come and take my car which is sitting on my driveway?
How long will they continue to try and gain entry before passing the debt back to the council?
we are wondering what order we should proceed with the advice given on here. Should my brother start making weekly payments to the council starting today? Does he need to send a letter about is to the council or just make the regular payments and keep proof? Should he email the letter to Jacobs about the fees? Should he write the first letter to the council about the fees Jacobs have added to the debt?
Any advice gratefully received as I feel like a criminal locked up in my own home and don't want to carry on living like this indefinitely. I have had to tell both my kids to keep all doors and windows locked and we cant leave the back door open for our dog to go out and I am worried about my car which I need for work and school runs.
My brother is living at my house at the moment and while we were away last week received two hand delivered letters from Jacobs. The first dated 29th October saying in red REMOVAL 24 HOURS As bailiff in charge I am now instructed to proceed with the removal and sale of your goods. Removal may take place even in your absence. The second dated 31 October saying in red REMOVAL 5pm TODAY as previously advised full payment is now required to prevent enforcement action. Removal may take place even in your absence.
My brother owes £2451.87 to the council for business rates on a business he had to close in February 2012 but he still accrued rates up to November 2012 as he was still the leaseholder. He does not dispute the debt and had been paying the council £20 per month, but they were originally charging him for a full 12 months and they told him to stop the payments while they adjusted the figure and they would contact him to arrange a new payment arrangement. My brother didnt realise that in a letter back in May the council were asking for him to contact them if he couldnt pay the full amount. The council have apparently written 3 times since asking for him to make the payment and warning of further action but he has not received those letters.
They have now handed it over to Jacobs who are claiming £2734.87 + costs! My brother spoke to the council this morning and offered to pay £80 per month if they take the debt back. They refused and said he has to deal with Jacobs. He hasn't spoken to Jacobs, we have all the doors and windows locked and I have told my brother to move his car off the drive away from the property.
i am worried because this is my house and everything in it is owned by me (apart from my brothers clothing/toiletries etc). Anything my brother owns of value is still sitting in his old business premises which is sitting empty and he no longer holds the lease.
Can Jacobs come and take my car which is sitting on my driveway?
How long will they continue to try and gain entry before passing the debt back to the council?
we are wondering what order we should proceed with the advice given on here. Should my brother start making weekly payments to the council starting today? Does he need to send a letter about is to the council or just make the regular payments and keep proof? Should he email the letter to Jacobs about the fees? Should he write the first letter to the council about the fees Jacobs have added to the debt?
Any advice gratefully received as I feel like a criminal locked up in my own home and don't want to carry on living like this indefinitely. I have had to tell both my kids to keep all doors and windows locked and we cant leave the back door open for our dog to go out and I am worried about my car which I need for work and school runs.
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