Skip to content

24-hr payment line: 0161 543 1636 Existing customers: 0161 228 6194 New customers: 0161 543 3814

What happens if you fail to pay your council tax arrears?

When you miss a council tax payment you will be sent a reminder letter within 14 days. If you make the payment within 7 days of receiving the reminder letter you will be cleared of your debt and can continue to pay your council tax in monthly instalments.

However, if you do not make the payment within the 7 days of receiving a reminder letter your local council will request that you pay your full council tax bill for the year at once. They will send you a final notice to pay your arrears and upcoming payments.

If again, you choose not to pay, you risk facing serious consequences. Local government bodies have legal powers to collect missed council tax payments, and usually address missed payments quickly.

Local councils can send bailiffs to your property to seize goods to cover your debt payment. Additionally, they may choose to take you to court. In this case, you will need to pay the full balance that you owe, plus additional court fees.

To avoid this, you must address any council tax arrears urgently.

Hassle free service!

Amazing service. Hassle free. Staff and friendly and non judgemental. Very quick and efficient service. Would highly recommend to anyone struggling with debt…… make that call and these guys will definitely help you!

—Trusted Customer

After a huge struggle, picked the phone, gathered some strength to ask for help. In return, I was helped with loads of reassurance and support. Every single person I spoke to, had words of encouragement and kind. I was very much in need of it. Special thanks to one of the advisors who took all his time to make me feel confident and for being so positive and kind.

—Trusted Customer

DFH have been amazing and understanding regarding a very sensitive situation. I cannot thank them enough for their approach and professionalism throughout the whole process and would highly recommend them.

—Trusted Customer

Stress-free, helpful and efficient

The whole process was great, I have all my information about my finances, they were helpful and reassuring all the way through. DFH were very understanding of my situation and using them also made it a lot more stress free trying to pay my debt off. The advisers that dealt with me were professional and efficient.

—Trusted Customer

❮ ❯