If the Magistrates Court grant a liability order, we will write to you to let you know.
You will need to contact us immediately to either:
- pay your Council Tax debt in full, including all costs
- using the payment proposal form to suggest a payment plan
If you do not contact us we will take enforcement action to recover your Council Tax debt in full.
We can still help you at this stage - contact us to discuss your debt.
The liability order gives us the right to recover the debt by enforcement through various methods such as -
- attachment of earnings or benefits
- enforcement agent action
- bankruptcy proceedings - this is a very serious matter and you could lose your assets, including your home
- A charging order may be obtained. This means that if you sell your property in the future the arrears are paid from the proceeds of the sale
- committal to prison. Failure to maintain payments could ultimately result in a prison sentence. If you do not appear in court, the magistrates issue a warrant for your arrest with bail