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Bailiffs - in-debt daughter moved into my house
Submitted on: 24th Aug 2009 by Non-Member | Total Answers: 1

My daughter has moved into my house and is in-debt for council tax at her previous address. Can I expect the bailiffs and what rights do I have to stop them harrassing me or trying to gain entry to my house?

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Re: Bailiffs - in-debt daughter moved into my house

If your daughter owes for council tax there is a very good chance the council will take court action against her.

The first stage will be a liability order where the magistrates court will judge whether she owes the money.

Bailiffs can then enforce that order. The council may choose to get an attachment of earnings against her wages or appoint bailiffs to collect the debt.

Your daughter needs to deal with this debt quickly as non payment of council tax is technically a criminal offence - dealt with by magistrates court rather than county court.

Bailiffs are expensive and will add their fees to the debt.

They should not discuss your daughter's business with you or seize your belongings for her debts - however bailiffs are a law unto themselves and very few people seem to complain about them.

The first thing to do is get your daughter to pay her council tax. If she cannot do this she sould contact the council and make an arrangement to pay it.

If she is, or you are being harassed by a bailiff you should complain to that company, and to the council - and ultimately to your local councillor.l

Submitted on: 24th Aug 2009 by Darren Member

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