Government planning fresh crackdown on ‘aggressive’ bailiffs
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The Government is planning a fresh crackdown on “aggressive” behaviour by bailiffs, it has been reported.
According to The Sun, ministers have launched a new inquiry over concerns about the conduct of a minority of debt-collectors.
The move comes four years after an overhaul of the sector, which sought to stamp out unacceptable practices.
The changes included banning bailiffs from entering homes at night, using physical force, entering properties where only children were at home and taking vital household equipment such as cookers, fridges and washing machines.
However, in a new report the Ministry of Justice said that despite the reforms there were still “lingering concerns” over the behaviour of some people in the industry.
Justice minister Lucy Frazer said: “The majority of bailiffs act professionally and within the rules, but we have been told by those working on the front line that this may not always be the case.
“Aggressive tactics will not be tolerated, and through our call for evidence we will identify where the problems are and, if necessary, take action to ensure all bailiffs operate professionally and with proper respect and sensitivity.”
