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Bailiff Information
A bailiff is someone authorised to collect a debt on behalf of a creditorDifferent bailiffs have differing powers to collect debts. Most bailiffs are certificated, this means that the firm of bailiffs have provided references to the county court.
Bailiffs used by the magistrates court to collect unpaid council tax, outstanding fines, compensation or unpaid maintenance will be acting on either a 'distress warrant' or a 'liability order' issued by the magistrates court.
Bailiffs should provide identification or authorisation. Bailiffs collecting for rent must show their certificate from the county court.
Most bailiffs do not have the right to force their way into your home to seize your goods. The only exception to this rule are bailiffs collecting for Inland Revenue.
All other bailiffs have a right of peaceful entry only.
You do not have to let a bailiff into your house.
Once gaining entry to your home, a bailiff will usually try to find and seize any goods of value belonging to the person who owes the debt.
Any attempt to remove a bailiff from your property once they have gained peaceful entry is assault and you could be taken to court for it.
OUR ADVICE :
If you have bailiffs calling on you get the matter out of the hands of the bailiff and back to the county court, local authority or creditor.
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