What are the steps

[Yawning Donkey]

Bailiffs gained entry to my daughter and siezed goods

- they are nowhere near worth the amount she owes (even if they emptied the entire flat)

 

they are coming back to take them tomorrow,

they issued a control order and said they would give her a bit more time to arrange full payment, as she is fresh out of hospital after a c section.

 

There isn`t a cat in hells chance of getting it (over £3k) and she is resigned to losing what little she has.

 

What will happen next?

the debt wont be satisfied with what they take so will/can they keep coming back and taking anything she eventually replaces?

[Peterbard]

Hi really sorry to hear a out this. Could you say who the bailiffs  Can you say what the debt was for. When you seized goods, did they take them or did they just put them under control at your property  sorry on my phone e

 

[Yawning Donkey]

Hi,they were shergroup enforcement - the debt was for solicitors fees, she was quoted around £600(which she had to take out a loan for)for the service and this went to over £2500. They took control and said the were coming back in the morning.

[Peterbard]

This is a civil debt , so the bailiff could not have forced entry in the first instance. Anyway water under the bridge.

Did you enter Into a controlled goods agreement on your goods and did you or your daughter sign it?

[Yawning Donkey]

 I did n`t see the writ as she called me later on but the 2 sheets of paper he left, 1 had some details of the charges on and the other was a list of goods he noted for control but she didn`t sign anything

 

[Peterbard]

If you did  not sign anything, you do not have to let him in.

 

The only way he can enter is by an open door, so keep it shut and talk to him through the letterbox. The paperwork is useless and your goods have not been lawfully seized uess you have signed a control agreement. Taking control of goods regulations 2013

[Yawning Donkey]

I`ll let her know, thank you for that

 

 

[dx100uk]

did she not defend the court claim which must have been successful to get HCEO involved?

[Peterbard]

Batteries going, so dont let them in.

Talk to them through the letterbox.

 

Your daughter then has a decision to make.

does she want to deal with the bailiff or does she want to try and hold them off until they send the writ back to court.

 

HCEO fees are  quite high, rightfully she will already owe arround £300.

They will say more but we can sort that later.

 

If she did hold them off for two or three months the bailiff would have to send the writ back to court, and at that point any fees will fall away leaving just the judgment sum due.

 

This is not guaranteed.

And it means her being very careful with her security and keeping the outside doors locked.

 

Bailiffs have to use only normal means of entrance.

 

Good luck I will call in tomorrow 

[Peterbard]

Updates? Hope everything went ok.

[Peterbard]

Seems OK. Good job she came here.