Some major UK water firms are sending bailiffs to UK households - for debts under £1,000. Data shows the bailiffs that made the most use of bailiffs last year were South West Water, Southern Water and ...

The bailiff sector is big business: more than 7m cases are sent to enforcement each year.Photograph: Alex Segre/Alamy The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the ...

AS financial issues continue to dominate the political agenda in recession-hit Britain, many could expect the bailiff industry to be one which prospers. But, as we found out when we spoke to Julie ...

Laws to tackle aggressive bailiffs will be introduced next year in England and Wales, the government has announced. Bailiffs will be banned from entering homes at night, or properties where only ...

In his second article on bailiffs and the law, Gary Vaux examines the powers that bailiffs have to seize someone's goods for sale on entering the home In my last ...

When you receive a visit from a bailiff, it is really important you know your rights and - more importantly - know what they can and cannot do. A bailiff is someone who has the legal power to collect ...

Bailiffs have been called to tens of thousands of Derby homes in recent years to collect up to £8 million of council tax debt. A Freedom of Information (FOI) request has shown Derby City Council ...

A MAP has revealed the worst local authorities for sending bailiffs to chase overpaid housing benefit. Around 2.7million households in England and Wales had a knock at the door from debt collectors ...

A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ‘lack of visible progress’ and ‘no clear plan’ The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory ...