bailiffs

[firehazzard]

My brother who still lives at home with my mum, bought a car then sold it on, unfortunately the new owner took the log book and promised to send it to dvla but didnt, then the new owner aquired parking tickets. My brother contested these and was in the middle of an appeal. Then bailiffs turned up at my mothers door and told her they were taking her possesions. My mother explained that it was her home and her possesions but the bailiff said it didnt matter, she would have to provide receipts for everything to prove they belonged to her , which she couldnt so mum had to pay debt. My brother then got an afidavit to say he was not in possesion of the car and dvla took the car out of his name. Then the bailiffs turned up again my mum shut the door on them and they said my mum attacked them and they were calling the police, so when the police turned up my mum let them in as she believed they were there to arrest her, because the bailiff lied. but no mention of attack was made(as it didnt happen) the police were there to prevent a breach of peace. so they tricked there way in and my mum had to pay again. is this right.

[johnny37]

Im not an expert but I find it hard to believe that bailiffs can take your mothers belongings and ignore the fact that it belongs to her. They are a law unto themselves and even commit what looks like theft to close their books. It was not your mother who owed the debt so why should she have to prove that her belongs are hers? Check with the cab with a view to claiming against the bailiffs in the small claims court for the return of her stolen possessions. Their actions may have been illegal. You may even be able to send in the bailiffs to the bailiffs. I also find it hard to believe the DVLA behaved the way they did while the appeal was still pending. Try using their complaints procedure.

[firehazzard]

thankyou for your help. i do intend to take this further, thanx again.