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Immediate protection and expert guidance to prevent bailiffs from entering your home.
Know Your Rights
Understanding your legal protections under the Taking Control of Goods Act 2013.
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Expert review of your situation with no upfront costs or hidden fees.
We Help With All Types of Bailiff Action
Council Tax Bailiffs
Major enforcement agencies operating across the UK:
- Marston Holdings
- Bristow & Sutor
- Jacobs Enforcement
- Rossendales Collect
- Equita Ltd
- Newlyn plc
- Capita Enforcement
- Civil Enforcement Ltd
- Rundle & Co
- Phoenix Commercial
County Court Judgment (CCJ) Bailiffs
High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) for larger debts:
- Marston Group
- Shergroup
- JBW Group
- DCBL (“Can’t Pay?”)
- High Court Enforcement Group
- Andrew Wilson & Co
- County Court Bailiffs
- Private HCEOs
Debts Bailiffs Can Collect
Local Authority Debts
- Council tax arrears
- Business rates
- Parking penalties
- Housing benefit overpayments
Court Judgments
- County Court Judgments
- High Court judgments
- Magistrate court fines
- Commercial rent arrears
Government Debts
- Income tax
- VAT arrears
- National Insurance
- Child support
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Your Legal Rights When Bailiffs Contact You
Know what you can and cannot do
✓ You Have the Right To:
- Not open your door – Communicate through a window or letterbox
- 7 days notice – They must give advance warning before visiting
- Refuse entry – They cannot force entry on first visit
- Limited visiting hours – Only between 6am and 9pm
- Protection for vulnerable people – Special rules apply
- Keep essential items – They cannot take basic necessities
- Make a complaint – If they act illegally or improperly
⚠️ What Bailiffs Can Do:
- Enter through unlocked doors – But not break in on first visit
- Take luxury items – TVs, computers, expensive items
- Use reasonable force to re-enter – If they’ve been in before
- Clamp your vehicle – If parked on public roads
- Charge fixed fees – £75 compliance, £235 enforcement, £110 sale
- Make controlled goods agreements – List items for future removal
- Return with locksmith – If previous agreement broken
Do You Have to Let Them In?
NO – You are NOT legally required to:
- Open your door to bailiffs
- Allow them into your home
- Let them in voluntarily
- Answer questions through the door
BUT – They can enter through:
- Unlocked front or back doors
- Open windows on ground floor
- If you let them in voluntarily
- With locksmith (if been in before)
Advice: Keep all doors and accessible windows locked. Communicate through a chained door or window if necessary.
Legal Bailiff Fee Structure 2026
Fixed fees set by law – they cannot charge more
| Stage | What Happens | Maximum Fee | When Charged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Notice sent, 7-day warning period | £75 | When case transferred to bailiffs |
| Enforcement | Bailiff visits, takes control of goods | £235* | First visit to your property |
| Sale | Goods removed and prepared for auction | £110* | When goods are actually removed |
*Plus 7.5% of debt amount over £1,500