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Government to consult on regulation of enforcement sector as well as increase protections for those facing debt enforcement action and raise fees recoverable by bailiff firms
Your rights when bailiffs visit your home - entering your home, debts, complaining about private bailiffs, court bailiffs, civilian enforcement officers, certificated enforcement agents. Includes information from the withdrawn EX345 guidance.
A bailiff (‘enforcement agent’) may visit your home if you do not pay your…
You can complain about a bailiff (‘enforcement agent’) if you think they…
Find out what help you can get to help you manage your debts.
What to do if you receive a county court judgment (CCJ) - how to get it set aside or change what you pay, what happens if you do not pay, how to search the register. Includes information from the withdrawn...
When debt payments can be taken from your wages, changing how much you pay, paying it off early, and reporting a change to your circumstances
Check if you can claim for bad debt relief if a customer is insolvent and can no longer pay what they owe for taxable aggregate.
How to issue a winding up petition - forms and fees to wind up a company to recover any money you're owed.
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