The bailiff just came round, i didnt let him in. he went away in his posh car. what happens now?

Question

will he come back with plod and can he take my car away?

Answer 1

a bailiff will try and talk his way or trick his way into a house to take goods away, do not let them into your home, they often break the law themselves to gain entry into a property, they can only gain legal entry if they have a warrent from a county court, for them to aquire this you must have a county court judgement against you and you have to have defaulted this judgement, they will lie to you and threaten you with police and anything else they can think of to gain entry if you know it is them at your door don't even open it to them. take care my friend and be vigalent.

Answer 2

If you think that is possible you might want to park it a few streets away

Answer 3

We don't know the circumstances, but generally speaking he can only take the car if he has an order from the county court. If he has such a court order, he may return with or without the plod, but either way you must comply. In any case this isn't a plod matter (unless you refuse to comply with a valid county court order)

If you are struggling to pay for the car, simply return it, if it is on HP, or sell it if you got a loan, and use the money to repay.

Answer 4

If your motor is worth more than the debt, he can't touch it. He can only take items up to the value of the debt, anything more is considered to be theft. Since you say it's worth less, taking it to recover part of the debt might be possible.

You need to talk to someone at your local CAB. Better than vague opinions that you'll get on here.

Answer 5

Are you behing with your payments.  Have you had notification from the finance company that your car will be repossed if you do not pay the arrears.  Check all credentials and check with your finance company before letting him take it.

Good luck.

Answer 6

First that just costed you £75 added tomyour dedt second phone thhem up offer to pay some thing £5 £10 a week talk to them they; must then stop knocking on your door.

Answer 7

First of all you have to find out exactly what kind of bailiff he is , secondly you must ask which court dealt with this matter. as under English Law only a court can order a fine or forfieture , if you check out something called The 1689 Bill Of Rights act , you will see that in one of the basic tennetts  it declares "That all promises of fines or forfeit against a particular person ,without trial are illegal and void".Armed with this , you should write to the Uni. and invite them to take you to court over this , but meanwhile you must ask the baillif which court . If he says it wasnt a court matter then he is acting outside of the remit of law.If it was heard in court then you tell the guy you want to make a statutory declaration .This means action goes on hold til the court hears what your statement is . this can take 90 days. good luck. p.s. He will need a court order /warrant issued by court to enter your home, otherwise you could claim that he is a burglar,attempting to remove your goods without proper authority.....Good Luck

Answer 8

Is he definitely a bailiff, or is he just a door collector? Door collectors work for companies like Welcome Finance.

Is this a HP finance on a car by any chance?

He's need a warrant of execution from the court if he's a bailiff. You'd have received a county court judgment, and in the event you didn't pay it then a WoE would be issued. So you'd be well aware if he's a bailiff or not.

If he isn't a bailiff - get in touch with your finance company - don't hide from them or they could end up going to court and you will end up with a bailiff. Work out your incomings and outgoings and what you can afford. If it is HP, look at handing back the car to reduce the balance.

If he is a bailiff, he will come back. Once he gets in your house (windows, doors, foot in the door) then he will take an inventory of goods to be removed, assuming you can't pay. He won't take work tools, or necessities like washing machines, but can take hi-fis, TVs, and your car (unless you need it for work - eg taxi driver).  Again you can come to an arrangement with the bailiff to repay - it's better for them to get the money back than to auction your belongings.  Don't let him in though - they usually leave a telephone number, or you can call the court (see your court papers for the number) to get his number. Once he's in, he can force entry next time, whether you're in or not.  

The Police don't get involved unless you get violent or aggressive. It's not a Police matter.

If you want to know more, let me know, either reply on here, or I'm on email.

Answer 9

It totally depends on what type of bailiff he was.

A private one or a court one.

It also depends on what he was there to collect ie money for parking fines or outstanding court fees etc.

Your best bet however difficult is to contact them and discuss options you sadly cannot hide forever and they will be back.

Each time they visit your house you are adding on more money to the debt you owe and this can be up to £300 per house call

CALL THEM and sort this out ,you dont want to be hiding from every noise at the door.

Good Luck

Answer 10

They can only seize things from your house if you let them in. They may enter through open windows etc as long as they dont force entry. so make sure your house is secure. NEVER EVER let them in, and they WILL try and trick you into letting them in. under no circumstances let them in because its over if you do. They can call the police to prevent breaches of the peace only. The police have NO POWERS to help them seize goods.

They can take your car but can't take items you need for work so say you need it to get to work maybe? i suggest looking up more on the subject, and getting anything valuable removed from your home and sent to family/friends houses. maybe get your car moved elsewhere also.

Answer 11

He could have done that without the plod if he had the correct authority, so maybe he is trying it on!

Answer 12

The answer is!Yes!he will be back with the Law!The car!Well!That is another story!

Answer 13

check out the citizens advice bureau website for correct info but basically they cant come in uninvited but can enter your premises through unlocked doors and windows so make sure your doors and windows are locked when you go out.  If they come back you are advised to phone the police who will come and deal with the situation.  Also write to the company saying you do not wish to set up an appointment with them.  Don't phone them - always write to them.  hope  this helps

Answer 14

theres not a lot that will happen. its unlikely he will tow away the car, and if you dont open the door all he can do is refer it to court and then you have a chance to put your side of the case across

Answer 15

These links should help . . . .

Debt Basics - Bailiff Guide - know your rightsA review of bailiff law resulted in a Green Paper in July 2001, Towards Effective Enforcement'. A White Paper and legislation have however not followed, ...

http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/debt...

Bailiffs and Bailiff Laws | Debt Advice | Payplan Bailiff Law. Being threatened with bailiff action can be distressing. Payplan can reassure you about your rights and provide free, immediate and objective ...

http://www.payplan.com/debt-library/bail...

ClearDebt - Bailiffs: the law and your rightsA bailiff is a person authorised to collect a debt for a creditor. They must have what is known as a warrant or a warrant of execution (issued by the Court) ...

http://www.cleardebt.co.uk/Citizens-Advi...

You also need to visit your local CAB - Citizens Advice Bureau. . .

Get adviceEvery Citizens Advice Bureau is a registered charity reliant on trained ... Registered number 1436945 England, Registered office: Myddelton House, ...

http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/index/g...

Remember - you have rights.

POWER TO THE PEOPLE

Answer 16

First visit is the friendly visit where he tries to get the money owed by the negotiation of repayments over a period of time.

Second visit he will have obtained a court order to remove property to the value of the debt. He will have notified the police of his actions.

He doesn't want to do that because he won't get the property value at auction and his client loses.

You can call him back and start again or contact a debt management company to act on your behalf. Pulling a strop on bailiffs has no effect, you are a job not a person to them.

Edit: Are you sure this person was a bailiff? You can't send a bailiff around to collect an alleged debt. If you're disputing having the books, it's a small claims court and a magistrates order. You're basically being accused of theft, so there is no debt unless you are proven guilty.

Contact the police if you haven't been convicted, as you have a case for harassment.

Answer 17

h**l he'll come back with the army to get your money.

Answer 18

Just DO NOT let him in, even with a policeman. I repeat DO NOT LET HIM IN.