Marston bailiffs and wrong address

bod1467

If they say they HAVE been in the property before (even if they haven't), how do you PROVE they haven't? It's your word against theirs.

RobertoMoir

userjcr wrote: »

Thanks to everyone, I will contact my solicitor and then write (recorded) to Marston. Just one more thing, are you aware if they can show up with a locksmith and force my door if I am not home? I'm quite concerned about that...

Not legally, no. They have no right to force their way into the house you live in for someone else's debt, regardless of the rights they might or might not have to force their way into the home of the actual debtor, whether or not they've been in before, whether the moon is full or not tonight or anything else. None of that matters at all.

Bailiffs who visit your house for someone else's debt have two rights while they are on your property: Their right arm and their right leg.

bod1467 wrote: »

If they say they HAVE been in the property before (even if they haven't), how do you PROVE they haven't? It's your word against theirs.

Putting aside the point of it being someone else's debt and addressing your question in its own right, as its down to them to prove they have been, not to you to prove they have not, this would be on the list of things that are their problem and not on the list of things that are your problem.

bod1467

RobertoMoir wrote: »

Putting aside the point of it being someone else's debt and addressing your question in its own right, as its down to them to prove they have been, not to you to prove they have not, this would be on the list of things that are their problem and not on the list of things that are your problem.

But if they've already been in whilst you were out .... ?

RobertoMoir wrote: »

Bailiffs who visit your house for someone else's debt have two rights while they are on your property: Their right arm and their right leg.

:rotfl:

korky69

userjcr wrote: »

Hi there,

could somebody please advise how to deal with this problem.
I recently bought a house that was previously occupied by tenants, we moved in two months ago and soon realized that the previous occupiers never changed their address because we are getting all their mail. Now we are getting letters from Marston bailiffs addressed to a person that obvioulsly does not live here anymore which looks very threatening .
I know that Marston are real bulldogs and I'm at loss how to deal with them.
I called them up to explain that I am the new owner and that this person is not living at this address anymore but they don't seem to be interested in it.
Anyone can help on how to handle this situation. Many thanks in advance.

my o/h had this sort of problem (no bulldogs though)
a bailiff came unannounced as any of their mail was returned un-opened,
she just provided them with her passport and lease agreement (mortgage deeds in your case) and that was it,
i'd say to call the police if they continue to harass you after that.

RobertoMoir

bod1467 wrote: »

But if they've already been in whilst you were out .... ?

If people broke into my house when I wasn't there and mooched around my stuff, I'd tend to phone the police and report them as burglars. Just throwing it out there.