Thank you, I have also been on to another organisation who were really helpful. They advised me that they could enter but this is highly unlikely as they have never been inside so don't know what I have or havent got. They said if I lived in a big house and looked like I had a lot of stuff then they would take pictures and show the court and get a warrant? but as I only live in a council flat and they have never been inside it would not be in their interest to bother with locksmiths. They also said that Marstons should have written to me at least a week ago informing me of the bailiffs visit (They didn't) They advised to write to them and tell them I will pay the original amount that I agreed with them in Dec. I have advised them that if they will not accept the payment that I will report them to the ministry of Justice:-) for unfair practices I am just waiting now to see if they contact me? Thanks to all

Thanks, I have phoned the Court who are just not interested and all they say is "its our of our hands" I asked if they can enter with a locksmith and again all they could say is "don't know, sorry":mad: I telephoned Marstons yesterday and they said they would ring me back to so far I have had no contact from them....seems like they are wilfully trying to avoid me!!!

When the Marstons bailiff called yesterday they left a warrant of distress and it said on it "You should be aware there exists a power under Schedule 4A of the domestic Violence, Crime and Victims act to enable us to enter your property by FORCE using locksmiths? Its only for a fine for the TV licensing? Can they do this??? PLEASE HELP!!!!

I find it rather strange that I told them I would pay on the 15th Jan and they came yesterday (13th) Can they enter my House with a locksmith? I am so worried. My Husband has given me a letter to give to the bailiff (Through the letter box) stating that everything in the home is in his name and as his name is not on the distress warrant he will call the Police if they try to enter and take goods? As I do not work and receive no benefits. Would this stop them from entering???:?

I find it rather strange that I told them I would pay on the 15th Jan and they came yesterday (13th) Can they enter my House with a locksmith? I am so worried.

Oh and now it's gone from us owing £61.50 to us owing now £235.50

Hope you can help me? Back in October I got a letter from Marstons regarding a fine I had with the Tv licencing. I had been paying the fine through the court but got behind with the payments as I had to leave my Job through ill health and we only have my Husbands wages which are low. We got this letter from Marston and even though we only owed £71.00 they had put a £50.00 charge on so it ended up as us owing £121. I phoned them and made arrangements to pay £60.50 in November and the same in December. We paid the one in November but when December came we could not pay the 2nd instalment as my Husbands car had broken down and we ended up paying £200 in car repairs. I phoned Marstons straight away and told them what had happened and that could I pay the 2nd payment in January instead? I got a really snooty girl who said "If you can't pay now then we will send the Bailiffs round to your house and seize your goods" I tried to explain to her but she would not listen and I am afraid I got really angry with her. I put the phone down and send them an email explaining the situation and that we were on a low income and could not pay until January? I heard nothing from them till the bailiff came to my door. I didn't answer it so she just left us a letter stating that if we did not pay straight away she would come back with a locksmith? I rang her up and she told me to contact the office and talk to them. Can they enter my House without my permission?