Warrant of entry

C_Mababejive

Those who enforce utility debts are not usually bailiffs. They are simply a person holding a court warrant. If there is any argy bargy,they simply get the Police to enforce that which the magistrate has authorised.

torbrex

I wonder why the OP has never been back to update what happened.

silverwhistle

Unless things have changed from when I went on a Rights of Entry during my general training for a utility company many years ago there won't be any bailiffs involved, just a utility company employee and maybe a locksmith or chippie to make good. They'll probably arrive in a marked van. Not sure why you are so worried about this, and in fact you should welcome it in case there are any safety issues with the installation. A policeman would only be in attendance if it were thought there might be problems.

I saw two ROE on my training day. The first was a nice house in a reasonable area, and the bill was paid later that day, in cash, so that we would reconnect them. I had no sympathy with them. The second was the opposite: somebody obviously struggling and really apologetic when we arrived. I had every sympathy for them.

There was a tower block in our area which always had quite a number of residents in serious arrears. One day there was a power cut caused by a local fault. It was really amusing how many bills got settled that day. The money seemed to be there when push came to shove...

undaunted

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silverwhistle wrote: »

I saw two ROE on my training day. The first was a nice house in a reasonable area, and the bill was paid later that day, in cash, so that we would reconnect them. I had no sympathy with them. The second was the opposite: somebody obviously struggling and really apologetic when we arrived. I had every sympathy for them.


Rightly so, in each case I would suggest

There was a tower block in our area which always had quite a number of residents in serious arrears. One day there was a power cut caused by a local fault. It was really amusing how many bills got settled that day. The money seemed to be there when push came to shove...

Those struggling and juggling will tend to pay those who shout loudest soonest, it doesn't necessarily mean they were trying it on (though some may have been) just that they went without something else that day / week

Wywth

C_Mababejive wrote: »

Those who enforce utility debts are not usually bailiffs. They are simply a person holding a court warrant. If there is any argy bargy,they simply get the Police to enforce that which the magistrate has authorised.

The police do not get involved in executing court warrants obtained by third parties,

Their attendance, if required, is only to prevent a breach of the peace.

C_Mababejive

Wywth wrote: »

The police do not get involved in executing court warrants obtained by third parties,

Their attendance, if required, is only to prevent a breach of the peace.

Yes i think we both know what we mean.