We had tenants in our house for three years while my OH was posted abroad, until last summer. We have had a couple of occasions when someone has been round looking for the tenant (I presume a debt collection person) but I was able to tell them that he doesn't live here now, this is my home, etc, and he went away. Today I got a hand-delivered letter addressed to him (I was out). I opened it as the envelope was plainly not sealed, and there was large red lettering inside. It was a "NOTICE OF InTENTION TO ENTER & SEARCH YOUR PREMISES - REMOVAL NOTICE", some legal blah and "NO FURTHER WARNINGS WILL BE GIVEN". I rang the number of the agent given on the letter, and he said that it was up to me to prove that the man doesn't live here. What? How? Why? I also sent a message to the agency itself (phone calls only go through to an automated payment system). I know that I do not have to let bailiffs into my home even if I were the one who owed money. But I don't want them even to try. How can I stop this stupid company harassing me?
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Threatened with bailiffs for debts of previous occupant - what to do?
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Tilia · 09/01/2015 16:01
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