Bailiff – even the name sounds harsh. The perceived image is often of a thuggish, uncaring character putting their foot in the door in a determined bid to gain access to the debtor’s home and retrieve ...

More than 70% of people who witness a bailiff breaking the rules do not complain, according to a report released by Citizens Advice today. The report, The Rules of Enforcement, also reveals that it ...

Martin Lewis has praised new tougher regulation of bailiffs as a “genuine step forward” after warning that aggressive debt collection “can and does ruin lives”. Prime Minister Andy Burnham has ...

Plans for bailiffs in England and Wales to be self-regulated have been put forward by the Centre for Social Justice in a bid to better protect people in debt. But Martin Lewis, founder of ...

THOUSANDS of struggling families across East Lancashire have new protection against bailiffs. A law change, which came into force yesterday, means debt collectors can no longer use physical force ...

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First, Sharron’s car was impounded. But what followed shows how the poor are punished for their poverty A distress signal came last week in the form of a tweet, terse and plain. “Guys pls help me,” it ...