Advice against harassment off bailiffs

George_Michael

but thanks to the "know it all spelling police

If you read my post again, you should clearly see that I specifically made sure that I did not criticise your spelling or grammar, but only questioned whether it was a copy & paste from another website.

If that letter was a direct copy and paste from another website, I would seriously wonder how good the source and information actually is

Would you prefer that the errors weren't pointed out in a non sarcastic or nasty manner, and that the OP simply copied and gave it to a solicitor without correcting it first?

As to the £5 charge.
I stand corrected on that. I didn't think that any solicitor would have even opened their front door for £5 nowadays.

MothballsWallet

George_Michael wrote: »

And £5 for a solicitor to witness and sign a letter? (you will be lucky to get it for less than £25 + VAT)

Actually, I had to get something like this done before Christmas, and the local solicitor witnessed it for just a fiver (yes, it surprised me too!).

Gothicfairy

I had to have a document of small estate done last year and that also cost me £5.00 through a solicitor although using a local one to witness my ID cost me £10.00 but it still worked out cheaper then going into town and trying to either park or find a bus that did not take me to Scotland round the houses first.

So it can be done and really only took me a couple of phone calls to find someone less busy to deal with it

Culex

selectwhy wrote: »

Debt collectors have no right of access ?

They only have right of access to their own house - and not to anyone else's house!

halibut2209

Correct. Only court appointed bailiffs do

popadom

Dont know if this helps: I was watching "dont get done get dom!" and he said if you raise a despute apprently balifs arnt allowed to come untill its resolved.

mo786uk

Culex wrote: »

That's if they don't offer their traditional excuse:

"There's nothing we can do, as it's a civil matter!"

Translated: We are too lazy to get off our backsides and, besides, it will mean a lot of paperwork and forms to complete!

The Police have no remit over civil matters - which is what debt collecting is unlesss the debt collectors are comitting criminal offences. Most offences are usually enforced by your old buddies TS and the OFT before the Police.

hermum

Can't your friend get her son to write to the people he owes money to, or inform them herself, giving his new address.
It would be interesting watching bailiffs or debt collectors trying to get into his current address.

Deep_Ocean

hermum wrote: »

Can't your friend get her son to write to the people he owes money to, or inform them herself, giving his new address.
It would be interesting watching bailiffs or debt collectors trying to get into his current address.

Yes I agree entirely, but I think she wants to protect her son and get everything fixed for him without him having to worry. You can't help maternal instinct.