ok, done. ...but when this levy is lifted does this now mean that yet another car innocently parked outside our house, belonging to god knows who again, can be levied and we go through it all again ..until everythings paid and settled?

ah right....I didnt know that..thankyou. I'll go do it now

..I wasnt here Casbah, I'd forgotten to log out Hallowitch, Ive mailed the Sheriffs Office re the vehicle as you suggested but why do I need to tell the council and which department do I need to tell? sorry if Im appearing a bit thick here

Hi Casbah and Hallowitch, thankyou both for your replies. I know I said this was urgent but I am going to take some time off now and try and follow Casbah's advice and relax tonight, I havent stopped shaking for weeks. Sorry to hear youre going/been through it too Casbah, it's just horrible. Hallowitch Ill mail the Sheriffs Office re the car as you suggested, thankyou..will do it tomorrow. Yes its the High Court and the HCEO, firm is The Sheriffs Office Croydon. Casbah and Hallowitch, I'll come back tomorrow and read your mails properly and hopefully be more relaxed and be able to take in all you say and reply to you properly. Im just thankful youre all here. Tc best wishes.

Hi guys, We urgently need your help and advice and apologies if this has been already covered in Cag but my head isnt working at the moment.Ive read and re-read your articles and am in a total muddle now so if you can reply to my thread it would be more than appreciated. We owe back rent on a lock-up we used to have, not council tax, and its now gone through high court and the bailiff called at the house the week before last. He didnt gain entry and shoved papers through the letter box, a notice of seizure and a walking possession agreement which we havent as yet signed. Another paper came with those,starting with paragraph 5 down to a paragraph 11. Paragraph 11 says 'the goods seized are all those referred to at 2 but, in case there is any doubt, the following items are included in the seizure:'............. - it then lists a vehicle registration number [which is nothing to do with us] and also says...'and all other goods to the value of outstanding debt' [there wasnt a paper with a paragraph 2] Because I have read somewhere not to sign the walking possession we havent done so but on reading the notice it says 'if any of the goods seized are not your property, you must tell the owner about the seizure and they must write to the enforcement officer claiming the goods within 5 days'. We dont know who owns the vehicle but think it was visiting someone living in our street and its gone past the 'within 5 days' now..what do we do? After the bailiffs initial visit we phoned his number which was on the notice and asked what to do next...he said to sign and return the walking possession and get intouch with the Sheriffs Office to arrange payment and he would be back in 2 weeks [which is this coming week]. We couldnt speak to anyone at the office, the phone number being a pre-recorded message so we emailed them, on 11th Oct with an offer of payment....not all of the outstanding but most of the initial debt plus a weekly amount to pay off the remainder[the rest being court costs etc] and they replied on the12th saying they would contact their clients and advise us of the outcome as soon as possible. Up to now there hasnt been a reply. I am worried sick now that we shouldve sent in the walking agreement especially since it has a vehicle listed on it and it says 'failure to sign may result in the removal of goods seized without further notice' etc...please help...what should we do? and what should we do when the bailiff returns this week?