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Hey all,

This morning a bailiff turned up at my home asking for my brother, but he hasn't lived here for years.

Story goes like this:

In March, my brother went into London and into the Congestion Zone with his car. On the same day, he then went online to TfL to pay the Congestion Zone Charge of £15, which is what the system said was the correct amount to pay.

Since then, TfL have sent the bailiffs to recover £250 from him for not paying the "correct" amount of £17.50. I'm not sure how TfL have followed up with my brother regarding correspondence, but he's informed TfL of what has happened, and filled in a Traffic Enforcement Centre form. However, the bailiffs are still threatening him, and have now come to my home.

The bailiff says my brother has two options: pay the £250 and appeal to reclaim the money; or they can remove goods and he can appeal to have them returned. I know I don't have to let the bailiffs into my home, and they cannot take any of my belongings.

My brother paid the original Congestion Zone Charge amount on time and in full. Now I'm having to deal with bailiffs.

What is the best course of action here?

Thanks!
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TfL are basically saying he paid on one of the following two days.

£250 is not an amount a bailiff would be seeking??????

+ show us the forms he has completed -- and don't send them yet!
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And my question is - What address is on your brother's V5 Registration Certificate for his car ? That is where all the documents get sent to, as TfL obtain keeper and address from the DVLA, quoting the reg, number.

Also, until we see some documents he has received, we're in the dark.
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I suppose TfL are suggesting that, but he paid whatever he was asked to pay.

He's already sent off the form to TEC but needed to get a solicitor, magistrate or keeper of peace to sign it. I don't have a copy of the forms.

So the bailiff wants £354.00 in total. There is an Enforcement Visit charge of £235 but not sure if that is included in the balance, as they have not visited the correct property.
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V5 for his car is registered to my home address.
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I'll post the documents later tonight.
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This morning a bailiff turned up at my home asking for my brother, but he hasn't lived here for years.

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V5 for his car is registered to my home address.

So was mail from TfL arriving at your address, passed to him ? The only place TfL get the name and address from is by enquiring from DVLA, quoting the car registration number.
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It's very unlikely your brother has completed the forms correctly.

Put the pcn number in the TfL website and click on 'case history' and paste it here.
We will have a look to see if anything is untoward.
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PCN details and status history:

Non payment of Congestion Charge

Contravention location
Albert Embankment

Contravention date and time
01 March 2023 at 17:00

Current status
Exported to Enforcement Agent

Outstanding amount
£ 279.00

21 August 2023 Exported to Enforcement Agent (Bristow and Sutor)
N/A

21 August 2023 Warrant Request Accepted
A request to issue a warrant has been accepted by the Traffic Enforcement Centre. TfL can now instruct a Bailiff agent to recover any outstanding debt.

30 May 2023 Notice of Debt Registration Issued
A debt has been registered and an Order for Recovery has been issued.

30 May 2023 Debt Registration Accepted
The PCN has progressed and TfL has received authority to register a debt against this vehicle.

19 April 2023 Charge Certificate Batched
N/A

07 March 2023 PCN Batched
N/A
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There are three notices there, you tell us were posted to your address. I think you need to answer Incandescent's question?
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I think his post should have been passed onto him. I don't know if he's dealt with it on time. I can find out, but if he hasn't dealt with it on time, then what is the course of action here?
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I think his post should have been passed onto him.
Only "should" ? Why is there doubt ?
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It's not my post, so only he can answer if he's picked it up on time or even at all. How does this affect the situation?
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Well, it doesn't affect you, it is his problem registering a car at an address that is not his usual address thus not getting mail on time or even at all. However, as you've told us, you are getting a load of hassle from the bailiffs. In the end, the bailiffs will track him down and seize property, usually the car as this is easy to find.
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Absolutely. What are his options? Paying the £279 fine when he's paid the price he was asked is crazy. Should he continue with appealing / Statutory Declaration? Is the bailiff correct with the option of paying and then appealing? If the appeal succeeds, then can he reclaim the total amount, or are the bailiff fees not recoverable?
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