Bailiffs are chasing a council tax liability that is more than six years old

Any statutory debt, including council tax that is more than six year old becomes unenforceable in a court under section 9 of the Limitation Act 1980.

You can petition the council write off the debt.

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There exists a regulation mandating the authority to adhere to proper procedures when seeking a liability order. Should there be evidence indicating improper service of the statutory notice or reminder, the debtor can enforce section 7 of the Interpretaiton Act 1978 to revoke the said liability.

If the liability pertains to a previous address, the provided template, when submitted to the billing authority, will invalidate the liability in question and halt any further enforcement actions in a single action, potentially resulting in the dissolution of the debt. It is imperative to adjust the following template to align with your specific circumstances while retaining its legal integrity.

 

Make a Stage 1 Formal Complaint, the council is enforcing a statute barred debt.