Bailiffs turned up unexpectedly and ambushed you


The address on the warrant of control is not your current address[1] which proves the bailiff has traced you[2] then ambushed you.[3]

The bailiff attended without giving a Notice of Enforcement.[3]

You may be a victim of bailiffs using ANPR vans to find your car.

You can find out whether the bailiff traced you by calling the Traffic Enforcement Centre on 0300 123 1059 giving the PCN number, and see if the security check trumps up the postcode for a different address.

You can make the bailiff give evidence that he kept a record of the time the Notice of Enforcement entered the postal system to the address the bailiff attended.[4]


Ask the bailiff to show evidence of the time the Notice of Enforcement entered the postal system.[5]

Template Letter

Send the letter to the bailiff company and get a certificate of posting from the post office.

Give a copy of the letter to the bailiff company by email and make a screenshot of the sent email capturing the time you gave it.

Send a copy of the letter by text message to the bailiff to his mobile and make a screenshot of the sent text message to record the time you gave it.

Keep all screenshots for your file.



[1] Section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978
[2] Contrary to Paragraph 12 of the Taking Control of Goods: National Standards April 2014
[3] Contrary to Paragraph 7.1 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[4] Paragraph 7.1 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[5] Paragraph 7.3 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007