bailiffs

[pollykettle5]

my son has not lived at my address for over 1 year but the bailiffs have written about unpaid fines . can they come to my home .he has never been on the electoral list at my address

[Ethel]

Yes they can - he obviously hasn't informed his creditors of his new address.

Unless they are told where he lives they will continue to pursue him at your house.

Give them his new address

[pollykettle5]

thanks but he doesnt have a new address he stays with different friends I always pass on his mobile number.
surely he has no right to carry on giving my address

[CheekyChops]

He probably doesn't have any right but how will you stop him? If you get any letters for him, return them 'Not Known At This Address'.

[Ethel]

He is either working or signing on. What address has he given the dole office or tax man?

[pink-kittens]

Yes they can call at your house, but they have right of entry
http://www.insolvencyhelpline.co.uk/debt_basic s/bailiff-guide.php
Let them turn up, tell them the address of the friend he is staying with when they get there and hand them his mobile number
After that, I would send all mail back as Not Known for a time,

[pink-kittens]

There should be a no in that first sentence 'no right of entry'
Sorry

[pollykettle5]

thanks. I know it sounds pathetic but he is my son and i dont want bailiffs turning up at his friends house and causing him more trouble, after all he would then be homeless again and more likely to come back !

[pink-kittens]

LOL, I know what you mean Polly
It's about all you can do I'm afraid. Perhaps forcing him out of friends will force him to find a permanent address?
Would you refuse to have him back if he asked? Doe she still have a key?
It's very hard when it is our own child

[Ethel]

Are these court fines? You won't be helping him by obstructing bailiffs if that is the case.
Court bailiffs do have a right to force entry, although they rarely do.

http://bailiffadviceonline.co.uk/magistrates_c anthebailiff.htm

The can stop part of his benefit or send him to prison:

http://www.bdl.org.uk/contenten.asp?cid=39

[pollykettle5]

thanks for understanding, in the past i have paid his fines but i cant carry on. i need him to learn his lesson.

[Jenga]

I kept getting post for someone who I have never heard of so I opened one. It was a letter from a company threatening that he owed them money. I sent it back and said this person does not live here. I would suggest you sent it back and say this person does not live here and has not lived here for over a year. I never got any more letters and hopefully never will.