Jacobs Bailiff Charges for Local Council parking Ticket

[buzbenic]

We received a parking ticket from the Local Council and forgot to pay it!

 

It ended up going to Jacobs Bailiffs.

 

On Tuesday a letter was pushed thru my door saying I had 48 hours to pay £225.

 

I rang bailiff direct and asked for info about the charges and he stared that I had a letter from them for £95 (I didn't!)

and as I haven't paid its now gone to £225.

 

Does anyone know if that sounds right?

 

I'm worried about ignoring it as the car that receiver the ticket is a lease car and at the moment is always on the front. Thanks

[renegadeimp]

If it is a lease car, they cant levy or take it, as it is not your vehicle.

[brassnecked]

Contact the council and Jacobs, show proof of the lease, and they must remove the levy, and all charges associated with it, then do not let the bailiff into your home. Jacobs may well clamp the car, but as it is on lease this would be unlawful.

[buzbenic]

Hi they haven't levied anything. A letter was pushed thru and it stated that its now £225, when I spoke to the bailiff he said that I was sent a letter stating it was £95 and the cos I haven't paid it its gone to £225. I can't understand how it can go up so much

[brassnecked]

Watch out Jacobs may well clamp the car, the exrtra will be for their fees not all of which may be kosher, did he say what the fees were?

 

Other Caggers will no doubt be along to advise further, but as you knew about it an Out of Time may well not be an option.