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We help you to decide on the best course of action.
We will help you to enforce your rights and guide you through the process.
Don’t panic, it is your home and you have the right to refuse entry. Lock all doors to prevent entry.
Do not accept or sign any document that you are handed under any circumstances.
You are under no obligation to speak to a bailiff, even if they use threatening language or legal jargon.
Contact us now for assistance, if you have a bailiff at the door please call us on 016 1820 1810
Bailiffs work on behalf of the courts to collect unpaid debts. Bailiffs deliver paperwork on behalf of the council or creditor.There are four types of bailiffs who at according to the type of debt being collected:
Bailiffs have the powers to repossess your property or take your possessions and sell them and giving the proceeds to your creditor to pay back what you owe. Bailiffs can only take goods if you let them into your home. Bailiff Helpline strongly advise you do not let them into your home.
Primarily, no, bailiffs are not allowed to use force without a court warrant, so can only enter through an unlocked gate or door, or if someone in the house over the age of 16 allows them entry. However, it all depends on the type of debt they are collecting.Bailiffs do have the power to obtain a warrant for them to forcefully enter a premise, allowing them to break doors to gain entry.
The following situations include when a bailiff can force entry:
Open and read the letter. If a bailiff does come round, ensure all windows and doors are locked, do not let them in and never sign any paperwork that a bailiff puts in front of you.
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