Some major UK water firms are sending bailiffs to UK households - for debts under £1,000. Data shows the bailiffs that made the most use of bailiffs last year were South West Water, Southern Water and ...

The charity’s figures show across England and Wales, 153 councils (48 per cent) increased their use of bailiffs for council tax debts and 1.72million worth of council tax arrears cases were passed to ...

People across the UK lost over £10.3 billion on home and garden maintenance costs due to losses, overpriced costs or unfair ...

A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ‘lack of visible progress’ and ‘no clear plan’ The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory ...

The bailiff sector is big business: more than 7m cases are sent to enforcement each year.Photograph: Alex Segre/Alamy The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the ...

The ‘tougher’ regulations are meant to ensure people in debt are treated fairly ...

It can be a truly desperate situation - having your possessions taken away because you have failed to repay a debt. However this is the reality for thousands of people in the UK, according to Citizens ...

AS financial issues continue to dominate the political agenda in recession-hit Britain, many could expect the bailiff industry to be one which prospers. But, as we found out when we spoke to Julie ...