Bailiffs could be seizing bank equipment
July 17, 2007
The battle between banks and customer regarding the repayment of illegal and unfair bank charges has been raging for some time now, and in many cases customers have taken their banks to court for failure to repay the charged, which were deemed unfair and unjust by UK regulators last year.
One such bank is the Abbey, which was taken to court in June of this year in connection with a customer’s claim for £2493 in backdated bank charges – customers are able to claim for bank charges going back up to six years.
However, although the courts did rule in favour of the customer the Abbey failed to make payment to the claimant, despite a court order that instructed the bank to make the payment. Furthermore, the judge residing in the case also increased the amount claimed by a further £276 because the bank failed to represent itself in court. As a result of the Abbey bank’s failure to make the payment to the customer, bailiffs have now been out to the branch, which is in Chorley, Manchester, and have given bank officials just seven days to sort out the payment.
If the bank fails to make payment as instructed on the court order after the seven day period the bailiffs have threatened to return and seize equipment to the value of the amount owns, and this will include equipment such as printers, computers, and fax machines. This type of action has already been taken with other banks that have failed to adhere to court orders, and bailiffs have had to seize equipment in order to get the banks to pay up.
The claimant in the case stated: “It’s ludicrous that the Abbey haven’t paid up when they know they have to. The bailiff says I will get my money - it is just a matter of when.”
Alan Wright
17th July 2007
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