Hi
Can anyone help me? Suddenly I'm in a the middle of situation that I can't see a way out of. Long story because I don't know what is relevant.
A fortnight ago a nice man in a suit appearred on the door step saying he was from Scott and Co collecting unpaid council tax. I confirmed the name and address and all he could confirm that it was in my name. I explained that I rent a flat through an agent and if the tenants owed it always came back to me, so I'd need to check that. And that it couldn't be the address we were standing at because I wasn't on the bills (long story I won't go into but I'm staying off radar for very good very legal reasons). Off he went to fact check and so did I.
I confirmed all the tenants names and mentioned it to my DP. He's an accountant and was totally non pluses expected it to be the tenants.
Anyway back he came tonight threatening arrestment of earnings for over 3k. We've lived in the house just 12 months. The bills are paid quarterly, online. I couldn't produce bank statement because a) there were online and b) I now feel that maybe this bloke shouldn't be seeing this. He swears letters have been sent. Multiple times. To be clear i am a student and in the total time we've lived here I maybe haven't picked up the mail first 3 times. I suspected my partner which is mad because as well as an accountant he's in a well paid job that skipping council tax would be weird. We have multiple payment going out (kitchen, car, credit card) but they are all manageable and upto date.
What is happening? where do I stand? How to i stop this? It can't be identify theft but it feels very weird.
Can someone tell me there's a magic fix? Has anyone else been here?
I'm trying to sound upbeat but I was in tears in front of the kids and now I'm hiding in the loo.