Committee calls for Government action on council debt chasing

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2023

Councils have been found to use ‘heavy-handed’ tactics to chase council tax debts, according to a report by MPs.

The Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee called for Government action to curb ‘aggressive’ practices amid pressures on local authority finances and the cost of living crisis.

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