I have moved, do I have to tell a bailiff if they ask me on the phone?

You have no obligation to tell a bailiff your current address if you have moved.

In any case, bailiffs must return the warrant to the creditor so it can apply for a new warrant with the debtors new address,^[1] and the debtor must be given a Notice of Enforcement before the bailiff takes an enforcement step at the new address.^[2]

If you accidentally tell a bailiff your new address, then he might ambush you by attending without giving you a statutory notice of enforcement.

If this happens, the debtor can sue the creditor and the bailiff for breach of enforcement regulations by making an application to court.^[3][4]

The debtor may also recover damages,^[5] and costs against the creditor or the bailiff for the breach.^[6][7][8]

^{[1] Civil Procedure Rule 75.7(7)

[2] Paragraph 7 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[3] Civil Procedure Rule 84.13

[4] Civil Procedure Rule 23.6

[5] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[6] Civil Procedure Rule 46.5

[7] Practice Direction 46.5 Rule 3.1

[8] Civil Procedure Rule 44.2}