Bailiff Is Pestering About Someone Not Living At Your Address
According to Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, bailiffs may only remove goods at the address where the debtor usually lives.
This means, if the debtor is no longer living at your address, you have the legal right to inform the bailiff of this and it becomes the creditor's responsibility to locate the debtor.
Once you've made it clear to the bailiff that the debtor does not reside at your address, it is the creditor's responsibility to make enquiries about the debtor's current location.
You have the right to ask the bailiff to leave if they are not the debtor. This is your home and you have the right to feel safe and secure in it.
It's important to remember that you are not obligated to disclose the debtor's current residence to the bailiff. You have the right to privacy in this matter.
You can politely ask the bailiff to leave and if they refuse or become confrontational, you should not hesitate to call the police on 999 to report a disturbance.Template: Make a Statutory Declaration affirming that you are not associated with the debtor and that none of the goods on your property belongs to the debtor.
This declaration should clearly state that you are not connected with the debtor and that all items present at your premises are not the debtor's possessions.
Such a declaration is crucial in ensuring that bailiffs or enforcement agents understand your position and the ownership of the goods in question.
The Statutory Declaration effectively removes your address from the enforcement jurisdiction that the bailiffs are attempting to act upon.
By submitting this declaration, you clearly establish that your property is not subject to the enforcement actions pursued by the bailiffs or enforcement agents.