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“REMINDER NOTICE — Council Tax. Our records show you have not paid the instalment due on 1 July. If you do not pay £168.42 within 7 days, you will lose the right to pay by instalments and the full balance for the year of £1,347.36 will become due…”

A council tax reminder notice. Details changed; the format and wording are real.

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  • What it is: a first reminder — not a court letter. No bailiffs are involved and nothing extra has been added yet.
  • The real deadline: 7 days from the date on the letter to bring your instalments up to date. Do that and your monthly plan simply carries on.
  • The trap: miss it and the law gives you only 7 more days before the council can demand the whole £1,347.36, then apply for a liability order — which adds court costs on top.
  • If you cannot pay: ring the council before day 7 and ask for an arrangement, and check Council Tax Reduction — many people on low incomes are entitled and never claim.

Checked against the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992, reg. 23 (England and Wales) · verified 6 August 2026 · how we check

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SortedUK is a free, independent UK service for the paperwork and problems that come with everyday life in Britain. If you have had a letter you do not understand, a bill you cannot pay, or a decision you think is wrong, this is where you find out what it means and what to do next.

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