Can bailiffs enter my property after I have told him that the person they want doesn't live here?

Bailiffs may only take control of goods where the debtor usually lives or carries on a trade or business.^[1]

After a bailiff has been told the debtor does not live at the enforcement address on the warrant or writ of control, he is unable to enter, but if he continues entering the address, he is liable for trespass.^[2]

Bailiffs are only immune from liability of trespass when they acting under the reasonable belief they are acting lawfully.^[3]

Bailiffs do not have the power to search anyone's property to satisfy themselves the debtor does not live there, but if a bailiff forces his way into a person's property and refuses to leave, even if the address used to be occupied by the debtor, the occupant may sue for damages for £10,000 plus costs.^[4]

^{[1] Paragraph 14(6) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[2] Paragraph 66(2) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[3] See Neil Tunstall vs Direct Collections Bailiffs Limited (DCBL) and Mr Hussain

[4] See Iain Gould Solicitor}