The local authority is demanding the sum of £895 in council tax from me for the period 2005/6. This relates to the property I own and live in. What’s the position with this? I am up to date with payments for all other years.
How has this come to light? If they have just discovered this as an oversight and have recently sent you a bill you can write back telling them they are statute barred from pursuing the debt under the Limitation Act. Under the Act a creditor has to take action to recover money owed within six years. If however you have acknowledged that you owe the money within the last six years, or made a payment towards this debt within that period, you will have to pay up.