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A resident who refused to pay their council tax bill has had their home forcefully sold after racking up a debt of £36,000. Gravesham council said after the recovered debt and legal costs from the proceeds of the sale of the Northfleet home the balance was handed back to the home’s former owners. The local authority is now sending out a warning message to tax evaders as it seeks to pursue another 109 “high-value” cases, with the potential of recovering around £700,000. Cabinet member for performance and administration, Cllr Narinderjit Singh Thandi, said: “Forcing the sale of someone’s home is…

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