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Bailiffs' behaviour to be controlled by new laws
Helen Grant: "We are saying bailiffs are not going to be allowed to use force"
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Laws to tackle aggressive bailiffs will be introduced next year in England and Wales, the government has announced.
Bailiffs will be banned from entering homes at night or where only children are present, and new safeguards will prevent them from using force against people who owe money.
They will also no longer have free rein to fix their own fees, because set fee scales will be brought in.
Justice Minister Helen Grant said the crackdown was badly needed.
Bad nameThe bailiff industry is fragmented and partly unregulated, and there have been concerns from householders and businesses about heavy handed tactics employed to recover debts, says BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman.
Mrs Grant said a small minority of bailiffs had been able to give the industry a bad name.
Continue reading the main story“Start QuoteIt is being reported to us from MPs and other organisations that there is bad practice, and we need to deal with it”Helen GrantJustice Minister
She also said the fees charged were sometimes "extortionate".
Following a Ministry of Justice consultation last year, the government will legislate next year to introduce new measures to combat the problem.
Mandatory training and a new certification process for bailiffs will be introduced.
Rent arrearsThere will be a set of simple rules detailing when a bailiff can enter a property, what they can take and a fee structure to end excessive and multiple charges.
Landlords will be banned from using bailiffs to seize property for rent arrears, without going to court.
Mrs Grant said: "Bailiffs will not be able to use force against the person and they will not be able to enter any homes with just children there.
"There are some very good bailiffs around, don't get me wrong - but it is being reported to us from MPs and other organisations that there is bad practice, and we need to deal with it."
Companies, councils and courts all use bailiffs to collect money owed to them.
Continue reading the main story“Start QuoteThey intimidate and they bully, and they overcharge”Sian MeredithCampaigner
Sian Meredith, a victim of bad behaviour from bailiffs and a campaigner, said the legislation was long overdue and "very badly needed".
Recounting her own experience, she said: "I purchased a property and it was the debt of the previous owner who had left two years previously. It was a very old debt.
"They were threatening to clamp and remove vehicles and I was powerless to stop them. It took the involvement of my member of Parliament to stop them.
"They intimidate and they bully, and they overcharge. Overcharging is one of the main issues.
"I think the government are only really scratching the surface of this. I mean there's no mention of an independent regulator in what's being proposed... or a proper complaints procedure.
"I can't see a lot changing, other than the fact that the government are going to enforce the charging structures, which is the main good news about this."
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Re: New Bailiff Laws
Will this clarify the criminal law and enforcement in regard to police and bailiffs ?Comment
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Why do I get the feeling from the above that this is going to almost no different - surprise, surprise. If those are the main headlines from the changes, heaven help us!Originally posted by Celestine View PostBailiffs' behaviour to be controlled by new laws
Helen Grant: "We are saying bailiffs are not going to be allowed to use force"
Continue reading the main storyRelated Stories
Laws to tackle aggressive bailiffs will be introduced next year in England and Wales, the government has announced.
Bailiffs will be banned from entering homes at night or where only children are present They can't currently!, and new safeguards will prevent them from using force against people who owe money They're not allowed to now!
They will also no longer have free rein to fix their own fees, because set fee scales will be brought in They haven't now - possibly in a VERY limited way for one thing.
Justice Minister Helen Grant said the crackdown was badly needed.
Bad nameThe bailiff industry is fragmented and partly unregulated, and there have been concerns from householders and businesses about heavy handed tactics employed to recover debts, says BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman.
Mrs Grant said a small minority of bailiffs had been able to give the industry a bad name.
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How many millions has it cost to come up with this? Remember the huge consultation etc.....?
The last sentence in the post above says it all.
Why not just come to LB and ask us - they'd see what is really needed then.Comment
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As I've said elsewhere there are no meat on the bones and until there is a lot of all this is just speculation. Are they frightened to list the charges or are they going along with those listed in the consultation which by the time this comes into effect will be out of date by 5 years any way. Another half cocked idea from a government that is so out of touch with reality.Comment
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To be fair they asked everybody - that's what the consultation (attached) was for.Originally posted by labman View PostComment
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Am I correct that the new laws will allow HCEO's to collect CCA debts?Comment
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I know lol! did say, "How many millions has it cost to come up with this? Remember the huge consultation etc.....?"Originally posted by EXC View PostComment
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Nothing will come of it. Just more vapouring for the voters.Comment
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Am I the only one who finds it highly disappointing only one MP responded to this consultation? I fail to believe that this was not raised with a significant number of MP's, yet only one responded.
When one bears in mind that I know of about 10 people who provided individual responses from LB, approximately 4% of responses were from this site alone. That is a high figure compared to an overall disappointing response, and LB members should be thanked for taking the time to submit responses.Comment
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