Taking bailiffs to court

[lindsay88]

I had two outstanding parking tickets.

 

bailiffs then removed my vehicle and it was taken to storage.

 

i was informed that i had to pay £713.54 in order to collect my car i

was also advised by the bailiffs that if i did not have the outstanding amount

i can hand over the keys to the vehicle and that the vehicle would be sold to cover my debt as my car was valued above the outstanding amount which was due.

 

so i did just that

 

i handed over the keys and the vehicle's V5, to cover the debt

also after i handed in the keys no documentation was provided that i handed over my vehicle to them.

 

Two weeks later i received a letter from the same ballifs,

stating that i owe them £215.00 for a second outstanding parking tickets,

 

i called and was told that i had seven days to pay and that if i don't a bailiff will be attending my home to repossess my belongs to cover the debt.

 

I then informed them i don't have the money but i can pay in instalments, which was declined.

 

They also informed me that my car has still not been sold and it is still in the compound, which is therefore occurring more daily charges.

 

I therefore seeked some advice and was told i can take them to court and have my vehicle sent back to me

and i can reclaim my money for court fees and compensation, because i was bullied into handing over my vehicle.

 

Please is there anybody who knows how the system works in terms or taking bailiffs to court and reclaiming back my vehicle.

[sir_gilmour]

Hi lindsay88

Welcome to The Consumer Action Group.

 

 

I am just letting you know that as you haven't had any replies to your post yet, it might be better if you post your message again in an appropriate sub-forum. You will get lots of help there.

 

Also take some time to read around the forum and get used to the layout. It is a big forum and takes a lot of getting used to.

 

 

Once you start to find your way, you will soon realise that it is fairly easy to get round and to get the help you need.

 

It can be bit confusing at first.

[dx100uk]

hi i've moved you post to the bailiffs forum.

 

dx

[dx100uk]

what documentation did you get from the bailiff BEFORE he came to get the car?

 

dx

[ploddertom]

Did you know about the tickets? Have you moved since the tickets were issued?

[brassnecked]

What bailiffs and council is this please?

 

As ploddertom asks, did you move hose after you had the tickets, and did you have any formal notice of seizure from the bailiff when they took the car, as in did he leave any paperwork regarding the taking of the car?

[outlawla]

This won't solve your immediate problem, but it might be worth having a look through to see if there's anything about which you can make a complaint to the OFT. Particularly about being bullied into handing over your vehicle.

 

Office of Fair Trading – Debt Collection