JBW Group - Help Please

[stephandpops]

:sad:Hi

 

- I have council tax arrears and

 

spoke to my council yesterday to organise a repayment plan, but was told that this has gone to the baliff - JBW Group.

 

I called them (I have not recieved a letter yet) to organise a payment plan and

was told that they cannot organise repayment plans,

they have to have someone visit and take notes of all my goods and discuss repayment plans then.

 

This sounds very odd to me, and was also told that if I don't do it this week then the charges next week will be nearer £300!

 

I've organised a time on Friday for them to visit but I really don't want to let them in

- I just want to spread the payments over 3-4 months

- do I have to let them in?

Many Thanks

[brassnecked]

They are lying they don't need a levy under any law to make an arrangement

[stephandpops]

I thought so! How do I get this repayment plan arranged or do I just make payments?

[dx100uk]

just pay the council directly via your internet banking webportal.

 

dx

[stephandpops]

Thank you - do I have to let JBW know?

[brassnecked]

You can tell them but they will most likely still call and add fees if they can. Hide any car well away for now.

[stephandpops]

thanks - do you have any advise on how I phrase it or anything I can refer to when I say that they cannot visit me?

[tomtubby]

The local authority are wholly responsible. There is a Local Government Ombudsman report that clearly provides that a bailiff does NOT have to visit in order to accept a payment arrangement.

[stephandpops]

I've just spoken to JBW and cancelled the appointment for Friday and have told them I am going to make payments direct to the council. They have asked the payments to go to them as they hold the debt and they will inform the council - what should I do?

This is horrendous!

[ploddertom]

Rule No 1

 

 

 

 

Bailiffs Lie

 

Rule No 2

 

 

 

Refer to Rule No1

[ploddertom]

I've just spoken to JBW and cancelled the appointment for Friday and have told them I am going to make payments direct to the council. They have asked the payments to go to them as they hold the debt and they will inform the council - what should I do?

This is horrendous!

 

Do not speak to them on the phone unless you can record the conversation as their version of events will be vastly different to yours. There is no law that says you have to speak to or deal with a Bailiff.

[stephandpops]

Right - payment will go to the council today - thanks for your help.