Baliffs for someone else coming to my house - help!

hethmar

Have you got your names on the electoral roll? Make sure you have. Tell the Bailiffs the name of the agents you bought the flat through and for them to contact the agent for further information.

prudryden

Actually, in some cases, bailiffs can force entry e.g if recovering money for HMRC with a magistrates warrent or recovering money for unpaid magistrates court fines.

lana22

prudryden wrote: »

Actually, in some cases, bailiffs can force entry e.g if recovering money for HMRC with a magistrates warrent or recovering money for unpaid magistrates court fines.

But to get the warrant they have to go through certain procedures. One of those is demonstrating that they have the right house/occupant.
They can't just go knocking down random doors.
In instances where they force entry they get the police involved to oversee the entry. The police don't actually force entry, they just have a prescence there while a locksmith breaks in. My boyfriend had a machete pulled on him in just such a situation and was held hostage in the house for 20 mins (he is a policeman). My boyfriend managed to distract the man in order to let the locksmith escape, but got trapped in the house himself. He was there until they got the dog men out and let the alsation in to the house which bit the man. He said he was going to "fight to the death" for his property, and my boyfriend said from the look in his eyes he believed him. The guy was carrying a photo of his dead wife and desperate people do desparate things so my partner actually feared for his life, despite having had guns pulled on him in the past.

Anyway my story just goes to show that this isn't a route that is taken lightly, and all the correct paper work has to be in place. It is used as a last resort.

Maisie11

I would send a letter (recorded delivery) to the potential bailiffs saying you are the new owners of a repossed house and dont know where the previous owner is. How can they possibly insist that you owe them money once you have done this. I know it is easy for posters to say 'dont let them in' 'talk from an upstairs window etc etc but I can imagine how worrying this is for you. Also I might be tempted to call your local police station for some advice as to what you need to do if the bailiffs turn up so that if you do end up having to dial 999 you know what to expect. Also get the name of the police officer you speak to for reference purposes.