Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000
Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lotteryTens of thousands of people a year have bailiffs sent to their homes by water companies in England and Wales, data shows.Many thousands of these visits by debt collectors...
<p>Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lottery</p><p>Tens of thousands of people a year have bailiffs sent to their homes by water companies in England and Wales, data shows.</p><p>Many thousands of these visits by debt collectors were for sums worth under £1,000, according to the data released by the House of Commons environment, food and rural affairs (Efra) committee. Bailiffs are debt collectors instructed by a court, who can seize items from those in debt, including electrical items, jewellery or vehicles.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/bailiffs-debt-recovery-homes-water-england-wales">Continue reading...</a>
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