Just fancied you opinions really.
It took my council several months to respond when I let them know I had 
moved into my home (moved out of parents). The eventual response was a 
court order ordering me to pay the full balance, before I even had a 
bill. I called the council and a payment agreement was made, I wrote a 
letter (phones take an age to be answered) explaining the payments were 
too high as I only earn £520 a month and my rent is £420 alone. Their 
was no response to this and I made the payments with my credit card. I 
did miss one payment which was my own fault, but the response to this 
was a hand delivered bailiff note telling me he would be round the next 
day to collect the full amount. When I called him he refused to accept 
payments over a period of time.
Luckily my parents can pay the bill and I can pay them in my own time. 
Thing is I wont be home when he comes again, as I will be out to get all 
the money (almost £900).
Can he force entry to my home and how do I deal with the aftermath?Had 
my bill arrived when it was supposed to I could of made the payments, 
and would of received forms I can use to declare my low inocme.

In article <Ono5j.3429$jy3.637@newsfe7-win.ntli.net>,
catherine.heathcote@gmail.com (Catherine Heathcote) wrote:

> Just fancied you opinions really.
> It took my council several months to respond when I let them know I 
> had moved into my home (moved out of parents). The eventual 
> response was a court order ordering me to pay the full balance, 
> before I even had a bill. I called the council and a payment 
> agreement was made, I wrote a letter (phones take an age to be 
> answered) explaining the payments were too high as I only earn £520 
> a month and my rent is £420 alone. Their was no response to this 
> and I made the payments with my credit card. I did miss one payment 
> which was my own fault, but the response to this was a hand 
> delivered bailiff note telling me he would be round the next day to 
> collect the full amount. When I called him he refused to accept 
> payments over a period of time.
> Luckily my parents can pay the bill and I can pay them in my own 
> time. Thing is I wont be home when he comes again, as I will be out 
> to get all the money (almost £900).
> Can he force entry to my home and how do I deal with the 
> aftermath?Had my bill arrived when it was supposed to I could of 
> made the payments, and would of received forms I can use to declare 
> my low inocme.

Which Council? Have you contact one of your councillors?

-- 
Colin Rosenstiel