Bailiffs Threatening me

SandraGuest

I left a £30 parking ticket as we had more serious debt problems like not getting evicted, and then it went to court, etc. Now the bailiffs that were sent round rang me on my mobile and threatened to break into my house and said they were going to call a locksmith to get in and remove goods.

I'm already on medication for health problems due to stress and this is not helping as I thought bailiffs could not threaten things like this or actually do them. I'm a prisoner in my own home, and I'm terrified that when I pick the kids up from school my house will have been broken into.

Can someone please show me what my rights are and tell me if they can actually do this?

Thank you in advance.
Sandra.

McKneff

No they cannot do that. Ring the CAB for advice or the police

Suggest you try and pay it thought, every time they come round £100 goes on to the bill - the problem wont go away

dancingfairy

Am sure they can't do this . Grr. Try not to worry and I am sure someone who knows exactly what they can and can't do will be along shortly. Oh - and keep the windows closed. Got a feeling if you leave a window open they can go in? and don't answer the door to them as well. Call the police if they are refusing to leave and threatening you.

SandraGuest

When the company first rang me, I offered them £5 a week as thats all I could afford, but they refused, they still are refusing.

Thank you for your quick response

dancingfairy

Maybe pm Herbie or Fermi as they know people's rights. Am sure they will be able to help.

fermi

SandraGuest wrote: »

I left a £30 parking ticket as we had more serious debt problems like not getting evicted, and then it went to court, etc. Now the bailiffs that were sent round rang me on my mobile and threatened to break into my house and said they were going to call a locksmith to get in and remove goods.

Unless they have already gained peaceful entry into your house, then they CANNOT break in.

The bailiff is lying to try and scare you. :mad:

Phone one of the organisations in my signature.

LandyAndy

Under no circumstances let them in or leave the house unlocked. Once they have been allowed in at your invitation or without the use of force they can subsequently force entry.

Edit: just pipped by fermi.

*MF*

Hope this link will help you - gives you the details and facts involving Bailiffs:

http://www.payplan.com/debt-library/bailiffs-bailiff-law.php?gclid=CMzU89qLrpQCFRMXQgodeG1Ktw

fermi

*MF* wrote: »

Hope this link will help you - gives you the details and facts involving Bailiffs:

http://www.payplan.com/debt-library/bailiffs-bailiff-law.php

That's a good link.

They even have a link to Herbie21's site in that.

LandyAndy

www.bailiffadvice.co.uk.

Also well worth a look.

You could PM Herbie21 who is a poster here.

Edit: Oi fermi, stop beating me to the punch:D .

Editedit: should be www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk

fermi

LandyAndy wrote: »

Edit: Oi fermi, stop beating me to the punch:D .

Sorry.

Erm..................................................... Your link doesn't work.

It should be www.bailiffadviceonline.co.uk I think.

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