Bailiffs Law

[C_H_U_B_B]

If a bailiff is collecting a debt from a man who lives at a house but does not actually own the house and does not own anything inside the house, does the bailiff have the rights to enter.

[Surreylass]

i think they can but you will have to say 'thats mine' 'thats his' etc

they cannot take things that arent his property

[C_H_U_B_B]

Thanks for the input Surreylass. I got the answer from another source.
In case this might help others:

If the person in debt resides at the address then the bailiff does have the right to make contact but as usual not the right to enter through forced entry.

[Whickerman]

We don't have bailiffs here in Ireland (well, not in the same way you do there), but didn't I read somewhere that the UK govt planned on amending statute to allow bailiffs gain entry even through forceful means??

[C_H_U_B_B]

Hello Whickerman,

Yep, i believe this is something which is in negotiation. Does not sound like such a great idea to me, especially with so many bailiff terror stories already available. Not sure whether this has gone through yet or not.