Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

[betsy1]

Advice needed please.

My 23 year old son has various debts - HMRC and Court Fines.

He is not on the electoral roll at my house - not sure if this makes a difference when trying to prove he no longer lives here? But his car is registered here and letters from HMRC have been arriving asking for a large sum of money.

Bailiffs have been previously and I (stupidly, but to protect my property) have paid them. I am expecting them again soon as various letters have arrived. Am I able to stop them taking goods that belong to me? There is nothing here that belongs to my son but they have told me in the past that this is irrelevant to them - unless I have proof of purchase for the item then they can remove it.

Unfortunately I don't have proof of purchase for the 7 year old TV and my mums engagement ring..... so what do I do?

[paulajayne]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

Where is he living?

Inform all of his current address.

His debts, let him sort it out.

[betsy1]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

He has a job that takes him away for 10 days at a time - then he returns for 4 days. He spends these 4 days anywhere he can, basically sofa surfing. That's why his car is registered at my address - even though I won't let him live here.

Unfortunately, the bailiffs do not understand that he doesn't live here - so keep trying to get in. They have said they are able to get a locksmith and change the locks.

How can I stop this? Please?

[Kati]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

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[nemesis45]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

You can make a " statutory declaration" with a solicitor stating that there are no good or other assets belonging to him at your premises,
This can be shown to bailiffs and or post one on your front door.

There will be a fee,

nem

[nemesis45]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

You can make a statutory declaration via a solicitor stating there are no assets belonging to him at your property.
This once shown to bailiffs should send them packing.
There will be a fee.

nem

[bizzybob]

Re: Baliff wants to enter my house to take goods for SONS debt - advice please

If you are wearing the engagement ring, he cannot take it, as it is in use, move any car away, and do that Statutory Declaration, however be warned that bailiffs may choose to ignore it, I would write to the creditors with a notarised copy of the Stat Dec, and tell them that as your son is at best a lodger, any attempt to Take Control of your goods will be contested according to the procedure laid down in the Regulations via a third party claim..