Can bailiffs force entry for unpaid council tax

The law enables bailiffs to force entry into homes under certain circumstances and for specified types of debt, but unpaid council tax, as well as unpaid traffic contravention debts and unpaid High Court writs of control are excluded from being recovered by forced entry into private homes.

The only times a bailiff can enter by reasonable force are:

Unpaid court fines,^[1]

Re-entering premises where controlled goods are contained, but have not been removed.^[2]

Taking control of premises or property (the demised premises) for unpaid rent or to evict tenants.^[3]

After the bailiff has applied to a court to enter specified premises to search for and take control of goods.^[4][5][6]

Any address the bailiff reasonably believes the debtor carries on trade or business on the premises.^[7][8]

To remove controlled goods contained inside the premises and the debtor had failed to comply to the controlled agreement relating to the controlled goods.^[9]

^{[1] Paragraph 18(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[2] Paragraph 16 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[3] Paragraph 14(4) 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 20 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[6] Paragraph 21 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[7] Paragraph 18A(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[8] Paragraph 19(1)(b) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[9] Paragraph 19A(1) of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007}