Can I ask bailiffs for paperwork to be in another language because I don't understand English well?


Yes

But the enforcement regulations do not require bailiffs to provide documents in a language other than English.

In most cases, the bailiffs documents are statutory,[1][2] and are provided in regulations in the recommended format.[3]

If a debtor has a limited understanding of English,[4] then they are in a class of vulnerable people,[5] and must withdraw from the property to allow the debtor to get advice about the enforcement power,[6][7] otherwise the bailiffs fees are not recoverable.[8][9]



[1] Paragraph 7.1 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[2] Paragraph 34 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[3] The Schedule to the Certification of Enforcement Agents Regulations 2014
[4] Paragraph 77 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, April 2014
[5] Paragraphs 70-78 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards 2014, April 2014
[6] Regulation 12 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[7] See Bailiffs and Vulnerable debtors
[8] Regulation 16 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[9] Civil Procedure Rule 84.16(3)(d)