What can a bailiff take?

RobertoMoir

Madison wrote: »

I was horrified to find that bailiffs can also take pedigree pets and sell them to new owners.

I was always told by my bosses as a bailiff to avoid that situation and not to touch it when the animal that was clearly a pet with a 10 foot bargepole, if that's any relief. Mind you, as I'm fond of saying, that's a long time ago now and things may have changed.

Even in my day, however, the situation might be a little different if someone's only assets were kennels that were clearly being used for breeding animals for sale rather than pets.

Madison

RobertoMoir wrote: »

I was always told by my bosses as a bailiff to avoid that situation and not to touch it when the animal that was clearly a pet with a 10 foot bargepole, if that's any relief. Mind you, as I'm fond of saying, that's a long time ago now and things may have changed.

Even in my day, however, the situation might be a little different if someone's only assets were kennels that were clearly being used for breeding animals for sale rather than pets.

The kennels for breeding scenario is understandable but I was watching a programme on Sky called Beat The Bailiff and the guy had an exotic cat which they said the bailiffs could take and sell on to pay off his debts.

RobertoMoir

Madison wrote: »

The kennels for breeding scenario is understandable but I was watching a programme on Sky called Beat The Bailiff and the guy had an exotic cat which they said the bailiffs could take and sell on to pay off his debts.

Well they certainly can and maybe they do these days, but I was always told to avoid this with "normal" people and housepets as my employers had better things to do than be part of a front page media firestorm in the local rag. There's a lot of things bailiffs can do that just aren't worth the bother these days.

BigCraigJohn

Madison wrote: »

The kennels for breeding scenario is understandable but I was watching a programme on Sky called Beat The Bailiff and the guy had an exotic cat which they said the bailiffs could take and sell on to pay off his debts.

Program is junk and Lorne Spicer is a discharged bankrupt.
They scare the hell out of people causing them to think they are going to lose everything for missing a couple of payments on a credit card.
As has been said above it would have to go to court then you would have to default on the ccj. Bare in mind if all you could only afford a pound a month then this is all the judge will award.
From what I gather the best thing your son could do if he was to be taken to court is to cooperate whether thats admitting the debt and making sure you only have to pay what can be afforded or if you have a defence then defend it. Worst case this way he will repay at an amount he can afford.

Lexxi

I had some infomation from one of the debt charities last month advising bailiffs cannot take essential living items, childrens belongings, clothes or tools of which to study or work. It gives examples but then does say it would be down to the bailiff. They can't take anything on hire purchase or not belonging to the person who owes the debt