An Edinburgh resident was left thinking enforcement officers were going to be knocking at his door after a mystery text from the council saying his tax bill was overdue.
Bob Bell, 73, got into a panic when he received the 'phantom bill' from the council on April 14 for his quarterly council tax bill which he paid over two weeks ago at the end of March.
With the text telling Bob he was due £78, he tried to call the council to rectify the issue but could not get through. Bob claims he then sent an email to inform them of the issue and was told a response could take up to 30 days, by which point the threat of sheriff officers visiting the property was more than likely.
