Just fancied you opinions really.
It took my council several months to respond when I let them know I had 
moved into my home (moved out of parents). The eventual response was a 
court order ordering me to pay the full balance, before I even had a 
bill. I called the council and a payment agreement was made, I wrote a 
letter (phones take an age to be answered) explaining the payments were 
too high as I only earn £520 a month and my rent is £420 alone. Their 
was no response to this and I made the payments with my credit card. I 
did miss one payment which was my own fault, but the response to this 
was a hand delivered bailiff note telling me he would be round the next 
day to collect the full amount. When I called him he refused to accept 
payments over a period of time.
Luckily my parents can pay the bill and I can pay them in my own time. 
Thing is I wont be home when he comes again, as I will be out to get all 
the money (almost £900).
Can he force entry to my home and how do I deal with the aftermath?Had 
my bill arrived when it was supposed to I could of made the payments, 
and would of received forms I can use to declare my low inocme.

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:54:25 GMT, Catherine Heathcote
 wrote:

>Can he force entry to my home

As long as you haven't allowed the bailiff to set foot in your house
previously, he can NOT force entry. He can however make a "peaceful"
entry via unlocked doors or windows, so make sure they're
locked/closed. 

NEVER allow a bailiff into your house and NEVER sign ANYTHING they may
ask you to sign.

George wrote:
> On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:54:25 GMT, Catherine Heathcote
>  wrote:
> 
>> Can he force entry to my home
> 
> As long as you haven't allowed the bailiff to set foot in your house
> previously, he can NOT force entry. He can however make a "peaceful"
> entry via unlocked doors or windows, so make sure they're
> locked/closed. 
> 
> NEVER allow a bailiff into your house and NEVER sign ANYTHING they may
> ask you to sign.
> 

Thanks for that :) I double checked the doors and windows (I have to 
check them 8/9 times a day anyway though, was broken into recently). The 
money is now in my hand and the bailiff is happy t collect it this 
evening, so o real crisis!