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What is a Bailiff?

A bailiff, also known as an “Enforcement Agent” have legal powers to collect a debt on behalf of a company. They can do this by asking what you owe or by taking belongings to sell, to pay off your debts.

What are the main types of Bailiffs?

There are different kinds of bailiffs such as:
County court and family court bailiffs
Civil enforcement agents

What is the difference between bailiffs and debt collectors?

The main difference between a debt collector and a bailiff, is that debt collections don’t have any legal powers to collect a debt, while a bailiff does.

What debts can a bailiff collect?

Bailiffs can collect a wide number of debts such as –
Council tax arrears
Parking fines
Utility arrears
Child Maintenance arrears

What can Bailiffs do?

Force entry into your home if they have a warrant to do so
Stay in your home for as long as they want once they have gained entry
Enter your property if they’ve been invited by a house or flat mate over the age of 16

What Bailiffs Can’t do

Enter your house between 9am and 6pm
Enter your house where only a child (under 16)
or a vulnerable person are present
Entry your home through anything except the door
Entry your home by forcing themselves in

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