The number of bailiffs sent to the homes of drivers has doubled since the pandemic, new figures reveal. Four million penalty charges for road offences were passed onto enforcement agencies in 2023-24, ...

It can be a truly desperate situation - having your possessions taken away because you have failed to repay a debt. However this is the reality for thousands of people in the UK, according to Citizens ...

We explain how you can get debt help to avoid bailiffs altogether IF you’re struggling with debt, you may be feeling anxious at the thought of bailiffs or debt collectors knocking on your door. Most ...

Bailiffs who break the rules are driving people to increased stress, anxiety and financial hardship, according to new research published today. A new report from Citizens Advice and StepChange found ...

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 ...

Here is Harriet Cooke’s guide on how to cope with agents trying to recoup money . . . FAMILIES struggling with debts are being pushed to the brink by unscrupulous bailiffs who bully and intimidate at ...

Emergency legislation has been brought in banning bailiffs from visiting homes to enforce debts during Covid-19 restrictions. Legislation that came into force on Friday saying in person visits were ...

More than 2.3 million debts were passed to bailiffs by local authorities in 2016/17, according to the Money Advice Trust. Council tax arrears accounted for 60% of cases sent to bailiffs in that period ...

Bullying bailiffs who break the law are not being held to account, worried MPs and charities claim. Their warning comes as a survey shows more than eight in 10 people think private agents who ...

UK homeowners view burglary as a greater threat to their homes than being unable to meet their mortgage payments, according to research by insurer LV=. Burglary is seen as the number one threat to ...