Hi Ploddertom. Would it be easier/viable to get my brother to sign an affidavit that he doesn't own any of the items in the property? (it's difficult as the items belong to various people). I just want to know how I should react if the bailiffs turn up again.

Yeah I'm the sister. Thanks! I was really panicking!

Some of the stuff belongs to me. Does that mean they can take it? In fact the sofa belongs to my Dad. Can they take that? Or is it a matter of rewording the Affidavit?

Hi thanks for your advice Tingy. Do I send this to the Council?

Hi I had a visit from Merton Bailiff Services today regarding a previous tenants unpaid Council Tax bill (who is my brother). He didn't declare he was a bailiff, he entered the property without permission whilst I was obtaining proof that it wasn't my Council Tax bill BUT regrettably, I signed the Form of Walking Possession (which gives 5 days notice). The form is addressed to the debtor but I have signed it. On the Notice of Seizure of Goods and Inventory (which the bailiff never explained or showed to me until after I had signed the WPO) the inventory of goods shows TV, chairs, sofa (no other details). None of these items belong to the debtor or me (they belong to my housemates). My questions are: 1) How does this affect me? Even though the debt is not in my name (the WPO is in by brother's name but I am the signatory) have I now taken on that debt? What can I do? 2) Do the bailiffs now have a right to enter the property forcibly? Can they take any goods in the property or just those listed on the Inventory? 3) Do they have the right to take the goods of my housemates, even though they didn't sign the WPO and have no relation to and have never lived with the debtor? What happens if they have no receipt to prove if the item is theirs? Please help me if you can, this is a really stressful situation for me and my housemates. I know I signed the WPO but the bailiff never declared who he was, why he was there, never explained the WPO or the Seizure of goods, so he never declared what goods he was writing down. Any advice about what I should do if they show up again (I have no experience in this) would be really appreciated. I want to protect my rights and property, and the rights and property of my housemates if my brother doesn't sort the debt out.