Bailiff is pestering about someone not living at your address

Bailiffs could be be harassing you about a lodger or former house mate not part of your household.

The law says Bailiffs can attend the address on the warrant, but only take control of goods belonging to the debtor

Once the bailiff is told the debtor does not live there. It is up to the creditor to make enquiries as to the whereabouts of the debtor.

It not for you to tell bailiffs where the debtor is now living. Recording video using your phone, tell the bailiff to quietly leave the property. If he refuses, or gets confrontational, call police on 999 reporting a disturbance.

The Law:

Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 states:

(6)Otherwise premises are relevant if the enforcement agent reasonably believes that they are the place, or one of the places, where the debtor—

(a)usually lives, or

(b)carries on a trade or business.

Paragraph 10 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 states:

An enforcement agent may take control of goods only if they are goods of the debtor.