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Bailiffs
This section contains information about bailiffs, who are enforcement officers used to chase up certain kinds of debts. It explains what a bailiff is and the process they must follow. You'll also find information about how you can prevent or stop bailiff action, what to do if a bailiff is due to visit, what you need to do if you've received a bailiff's notice, and how to complain about bailiffs. This content applies to England
What is a bailiff?
Explains what a bailiff is, when bailiffs can be used to collect debts and the difference between a bailiff and a debt collector
Avoiding bailiff action
Tells you what you can do to avoid bailffs taking action to recover debts, before they are officially ordered to act.
Bailiff has issued you with a notice
Stopping bailiff action
Bailiff due to visit - what to do
Letting a bailiff into your home
Your belongings and bailiffs
Removal and sale of your belongings
Bailiffs' fees and charges
Complaining about bailiffs
This section contains information about bailiffs, who are enforcement officers used to chase up certain kinds of debts. It explains what a bailiff is and the process they must follow. You'll also find information about how you can prevent or stop bailiff action, what to do if a bailiff is due to visit, what you need to do if you've received a bailiff's notice, and how to complain about bailiffs. This content applies to England
What is a bailiff?
Explains what a bailiff is, when bailiffs can be used to collect debts and the difference between a bailiff and a debt collector
Avoiding bailiff action
Tells you what you can do to avoid bailffs taking action to recover debts, before they are officially ordered to act.
Bailiff has issued you with a notice
- Dealing with a bailiff's notice - where to start
- Bailiffs' notices
- Checking a bailiff's notice is correct
- How bailiffs are authorised to act
Stopping bailiff action
- Stopping bailiff action - your options
- What could happen if you don't stop bailiff action
- Disputing the debt
- Making a payment offer
- Problems making an offer to the bailiff
- Applying to court to stop bailiffs
Bailiff due to visit - what to do
- Does the bailiff have the right to visit?
- Do you have to let the bailiff into your home?
- Keeping a bailiff out of your home - top tips
Letting a bailiff into your home
- How can a bailiff enter your home?
- When can a bailiff visit?
- Can a bailiff force entry?
- Flats, houseshares, outbuildings - bailiff access
- Bailiff in your home - what to expect
- What happens if bailiff doesn't get in
Your belongings and bailiffs
- What goods can a bailiff take?
- Giving belongings to other people
- Where can bailiffs take belongings from?
- How much should the bailiff take?
- How a bailiff takes control of your belongings
- Getting your belongings back
Removal and sale of your belongings
- Valuing your belongings
- Selling your belongings
- Belongings don't sell - bailiffs
- Sale of belongings doesn't raise enough
Bailiffs' fees and charges
- Fees bailiffs can charge
- Checking charges are correct
- Charges are wrong
- Debt increased due to charges and fees
Complaining about bailiffs
