whats the law on bailiffs entering your home?

Answer 1

If you don't smoke, take up smoking.
By law they're not susposed to enter a property half an hour before you've been smoking.

Answer 2

Bailiffs with the correct warrent can legally enter you home or in extreme cases force entry. Genuine Bailiffs should show you and produce you with a copy of the warrent for retreaval of good and should also show you some legitimate identification... if she wants to stop being a nervous wreck, she might just have to pay what she owes or come to an arrangement with the company. Bailiffs are generally not involved if a part has shown 'Good Will' to paying the debt. So maybe this is unavoidable.

Answer 3

only Bailiffs that work on behalf of the council(IE council taxes or business rates that are over due) can enter your home without your permission, all other bailiffs have no right to enter you home without your consent, be careful though cause leaving a window or door open is seen by law as an invitation to enter, I know that sad but it is true. most people have the wrong idea when it comes to debt, don't answer the door to them cause when you are talking they are noting what you have to re posses, they cant take anything that is not on a previous list and they can not take anything that takes away your human rightsie cookers, fridges, washing machines, dryers, and even your tele if you have kids. if your not sure ask at your local C.A.B. remember dont beleive them when they say the police will come because the police do not get involved unless it is an eviction, they will say anything to get you to give them money, if you cant pay anything dont, you will only end up with a ccj, although some judges can put a attachment on your earnings if you work ( not on your benefits) though this is rare

Answer 4

To actually answer your question, bailiffs may not force an entry into your home. Without a specific warrant to do so, that is, which is only normally issued when it is a case of gaining possession of the property. They CAN enter if you admit them, or if they can get in through an open window or door.

Answer 5

bailiffs are allowed to make peaceful entry. Some interpret this as pushing past you if you open the door or climbing through a window. Others simply view it as you letting them in or walking in through an open door. Once inside they are allowed to remove goods but they may not take clothing, bedding, food, cookers or work tools you are dependent on for your employment. If you do not let them in they may not force entry, and they may not use force against you whilst inside. They may remove your vehicle or any other property outside the house but may not force entrance to a garage or shed. Bailiffs must also be licensed, and any bailiff breaking these rules may lose his licence for doing so

Answer 6

They cannot force entry but they can walk through an open door, climb over garden walls, enter through an unlocked door or open window. They CAN force entry if a debtor defaults on a Walking Possession Agreement (this is an agreement made with the Bailiff and signed by the debtor which lists goods the bailiffs will take if the debtor defaults on a payment schedule, and it allows the goods to remain on the premises of the debtor).

There are 2 types of bailiffs - County court bailiffs who collect monies owing on CCJs and consumer credit defaults (bank loans etc) Private Bailiffs - used by Magistrate courts to collect fines and council tax arrears etc.

Bailiffs collecting CCJ/council debt arrears cannot seize goods such as goods belonging to someone other than the debtor, goods on HP, rentals goods, and clothing, bedding, furniture and household equipment which satisfy the basic requirements of the debtor and his/her family, and tools, books vehicles needed for the debtors employment.

Bailiffs collecting fines cannot seize the clothes/ bedding or the debtor and family and tools and implements of his/her trade.

Answer 7

People, the questioner is in the UK! In the UK Bailiffs are BullyBoys who come to your house to seize your goods to pay off unpaid debts.

OK - you do not have to let them in. You cannot be prosecuted for not letting them in. they can only gain "peaceful entry" which means they can climb in through open windows etc but they cannot pick locks or force windows and doors open.

They are like Vampires in that once they are invited in they can come in again so like you would a Vampire, do not let these blood sucking leeches into your house!

If they cannot get in to remove goods to pay for your debt, the court will most likely issue an attachment of earnings order.

Answer 8

When they turn up the first time they have to be let in. What that means, if you open the door and the put their foot in the door then then they are legally in. If you leave a window open the can come in by that window. They cannot break and enter though.
If they return and have got in like I have described then they can kick you door in,smash windows whatever, to get back in.
The answer is dont let them in, dont give them a chance the first time round. Otherwise you are fucked!!!
Dont let them intimidate you, there is nothing they can do until they are let in the first time.

Answer 9

They are bailiffs, simply put court officers. Why they are coming to your house is beyond me. Special constables and/or court liasons will serve you papers. No one can enter your home without a warrant (few exceptions, a bailiff is not one). In my experience a bailiff is a security guard, simply put.

Answer 10

why would a bailiff go to your home?