
What Can A Bailiff Take From My Home
A bailiff is someone with, amongst other things, the legal authority to enter your home and seize goods for sale at auction to clear a debt. Debts which are subject to a County Court Judgment (CCJ) may be referred to the bailiffs, as may tax debts including poll tax, council tax, unpaid self employed tax debt and so on. This right is granted by the granting of a so-called 'distress warrant'.
Most of your possessions may be seized, after which the bailiff is legally obliged to sell them on for the best possible price at auction and use the proceeds to pay off what you owe. When a bailiff gains entry to your home, he will make a list of all your possessions which may be seized, and their approximate value.
These goods can then be taken away immediately, or alternatively the bailiff...