question category: Bailiffs

can they take a car which is not mime
Submitted on: 24th Aug 2009 by Non-Member | Total Answers: 1

i am minding a neighbours car on my drive while they are on holiday, i got a letter posted through my door which had my neighbours car reg on. the baliffs are coming back within the next 24 hours. got no proof that its not mine plus cant any till the end of the month till they are back. surely they cant keep it?

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Re: can they take a car which is not mime

Logic would say no they can't but bailiffs are a law unto themselves - as you will read elsewhere on this site.

They will have put a "walking possession" through your door and will have assumed the car is yours. Tactic to get you to pay the debt as quickly as possible.

You must contact the bailiff and make arrangements to pay them. Bailiffs are extremely expensive and will clamp the car first and ask questions later, They will also try to get into your home and list your other goods on a walking possession.

If you sign that form - the goods are technically the bailiff's and can be removed at any time.

If they refuse to believe you or act in any way unprofessionally you must complain to the court that appointed the bailiff.

http://www.advicenow.org.uk/advicenow-guides/consumer-and-money-problems...

Your local CAB can advise you about the complaints procedure face to face.

http://www.dca.gov.uk/enforcement/agents02.htm#part6

If you have questions about bailiffs by all means click on my name and contact Debt Advice Foundation.

Submitted on: 25th Aug 2009 by Darren Member

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