What steps should bailiffs take to check a debtor's address?

None

The bailiff can only take control of the debtor's goods where he lives or carries on a trade or business,^[1] or on a highway^[2] in England and Wales.^[3]

If the bailiff wants to take control of the debtor's goods on any other premises, then the bailiff must apply for that authority separately.^[4]

If the enforcement power specifies a wrong address for the debtor, then the enforcement power is a defective instrument and the debtor can sue for damages for any enforcement steps taken under that enforcement power,^[5][6] and the debtor can apply for the return of any goods taken^[7] together with costs.^[8]

^{[1] Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[2] Paragraph 9(b) of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[3] Paragraph 11(1)(a) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[4] Paragraph 15 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[5] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[6] Section 3 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977
[7] Section 4 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977
[8] Civil Procedure Rule 46.5}