Bailiff

LeeUK · 22 Jul 2013 at 18:53

I had a PCN witth a Warrant of Execution of £77. All now paid with council and council confirm they accepted payment but council say that bailiff can still come after me for reasonable fees. The bailiff says these are £289 and will still clamp and take my car if I don't pay it.

How can he do this when the PCN is paid. I understand that a bailiff can't do this once a PCN is paid and the only way to recover reasonable fees is to go through court. Also he technically does not have any costs as he failed to collect the debt as it was paid direct to council.

LeeUK · 22 Jul 2013 at 18:58

The bailiff first sent a letter through the post then turned up few days later to levy on the car. Which is an invalid levy as no one was present and it is not signed. Also illegal as he added 3 x £11.20 visit fees on that first visit.

Then came back few weeks later with another hand posted letter adding van removal fees of £165.

LeeUK · 22 Jul 2013 at 23:32

I didn't just think it would go away. The PCN in the first place was a genuine mistake, I had paid and displayed but didn't read the sign fully. It turned out it was permit holders only after a certain time e.g. 6pm and not free like the other parking places in the area where I parked.

I initially paid the £35 which was the 50% reduction but was late in doing so. I didn't pay the rest so with court fees added I then owed £77. That is now paid directly to the council. Total paid £112.

After reading up some stuff, a bailiff can't take goods to pay his "reasonable costs" after the warrant had been paid directly to the council. He can only take me to court like any other company. But like what has already been said by doofer, I have no contract with the bailiffs and therefor do not owe them anything for the work they have not done.

LeeUK · 23 Jul 2013 at 00:04

I will contact CAB for an appointment if I can get one this week, but like you say they are probably busy.

Oh and it is a car not a van. I said van removal fees as in the bailiff turning up in a van to remove goods. So the letter said.

LeeUK · 23 Jul 2013 at 00:16

Nope they haven't clamped or removed the car. Nor will they as I am keeping it away from home for time being on a relative's property behind a 7ft gate.