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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

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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Tilia · 12/01/2015 15:42

Well, for anyone who is still vaguely interested, I checked and found it was not for council tax or utility arrears. I eventually (this was VERY difficult) managed to speak to the people who deal with magistrates' court fines and it seems it's a fine for some sort of offence, and the case was decided before we came home. So our address was on the court papers. They say they'll tell the bailiffs not to call at our home again. Phew. But all this is several hours of my life I won't get back, and a notch up on the blood pressure scale....

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imip · 12/01/2015 16:07

I'm glad it's all sorted now op. Frustrating when things that needn't be an issue are so stressful!

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