The bailiff can lawfully walk inside your property provided he didnt push you aside or apply force to a door or window. But, hallway? is this the hallway to your actual dwelling? or the hallway of a communal area of a block of flats? pls clarify.
The bailiff at this point can now charge you a
walking possessions fee because he has come inside your home and into contact with your goods. He's not interested in taking them, he just wrote them down while standing inside so he can now legitimately charge a walking possession fee. He doesn't need a signature.
The law:
Regulation 45(2) Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992 says a prescribed maximum for a walking possession fee is £10+VAT, if he has charged you more then you can make a complaint (
checklist) & put him in front of the judge to explain why he overcharged you - plus - defrauding someone in this way is a criminal offence.
Go to a police station and report that you have been defrauded by a bailiff under
Section 2(1)(b)(i) and
Section 4(1)(c)(i) of the
Fraud Act 2006. Take evidence including the bailiff’s receipt, printout of the relevant
fee schedule and the law. If the police fob you off with the -
it’s a civil matter – excuse or say
insufficient evidence or it doesn’t
fit the criteria to be considered for criminal prosecution, then get the name of the officer and file a complaint of misfeasance with the
IPCC.
I appreciate this wont be easy, if you can muscle the means, then pay the council off in cash and get a receipt, go to their office with your account number and do this asap and preferably take a witness, if the council is uncooperative then file a complaint of misfeasance with the
LGO.
If you know the name of the bailiff then
check his credentials, if you find an irregularity then report back here and we'll advise with further options.