What does a Charging Order mean for me?

If your council tax debt is more than £1,000 is outstanding and liability order(s) have been granted, we can apply for a charging order if you own your property and we have tried unsuccessfully to collect the debt.

If a charging order is granted, it means that if the property is sold, you will have to pay that debt off first plus any costs we have incurred before any of the proceeds are given to you. You do not have to sell your property once the final charging order is in place. There are some circumstances where we may apply to a court for force of sale.

If you pay off the amount you owe under the charging order, the order will be discharged. The amount you have to pay will include court fees and costs that have been added to the debt, on which you may also have been charged interest.

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