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Threats of CCJs and bailiffs – are debt collectors bluffing?

Have you received scary letters from a debt collector demanding payments? These letters may threaten defaults, county court judgments (CCJs) and bailiffs taking your possessions. Sometimes the letters are bluffing, but the number of CCJs is continuing to go up. In the first half of 2019, there were 586,765 CCJs and more than half were for less than £650. This article covers consumer debts … [Read more...]

November 11, 2019 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bailiffs, CCJ

Councils sent 2.3 million debts to bailiffs in 2016/7

Councils are using bailiffs more frequently to collect council tax arrears, parking tickets and other debts. Money Advice Trust has collected figures from councils across the country that show: councils referred 2.3 million debts to bailiffs in 2016/7 this is an increase of 14% on 2 years ago and c. 30% on 4 years ago. You can see individual council details using the map … [Read more...]

November 14, 2017 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bailiffs, council tax, General news & policy, Priority debts

Bailiffs – do you have to let them in? What you need to know.

Do you have to let a bailiff in?

A visit from bailiffs is a nightmare idea for many people. They have changed their name to enforcement agents but that doesn't make it any less scary. This article looks at what happens after a debt is sent to the bailiffs, the two key rules for dealing with bailiffs and what to do if things go wrong. There is a section at the end about good (and bad) places to get help. I'm talking about … [Read more...]

August 21, 2017 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bailiffs

How to stop a debt being sent to the bailiffs

Are you worried about bailiffs? If you have problem debts, seeing programs like Can't pay? We'll take it away can be alarming. As one reader said: If I stop my direct debit and don't pay them this month surely they will not be happy? I don’t want bailiffs around my house. If you have already had a letter from a bailiff read: Bailiffs - do you have to let them in? What you need to know. This … [Read more...]

May 23, 2017 Author: Sara Williams Tagged With: Bailiffs, CCJ

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