Legal obligation to supply information

[Ford]

... Me thinks I've been down this road before..

 

you certainly have and you already have the answers?

[Consumer dude]

you certainly have and you already have the answers?

 

The ball is in the hands of the local authority..

[ss002d6252]

In respect of council tax arrears a court summons has to be issued within 6 years of the amount becoming due if the council want to apply for a liability order. Once the order is granted the amount remains enforceable until it is paid or otherwise cleared.

 

The key point is that the amount becomes due only when it is billed for - if for example a bill was issued for the 2003/04 year but , for whatever reason,the bill was only sent out in 2008 then the 6 years would run from that date rather then an earlier date.

[ims21]

Threads merged again.

 

Please don't keep starting new threads for this same issue.

[hessey50]

Ours always had the legislation on all notices, the summons would have been churned out with loads more and sent to the last known address normally the property concerned by post and deemed to have been served. This would have been after a reminder of sums overdue then a notice that the right to pay by installments was forfit with demand for payment in full and then summons. The number of people who attend a summons hearing is very very few as most authorities will say if asked once the summons has been issued "we will go for the liability order but will accept a payment plan" this means they add the cost of the summons to the bill. The key issue is do you dispute the amount or have moved before the summons date, if you dont and haven't then its going to be hard to stay the process. If you can deal with council you will have a better time than if it goes out to baliffs...note not DCA its a baliff job. going to be hard