What if bailiffs don't turn up when expected?

Nothing

Bailiffs do not need to tell anyone when they will attend.

They may only attend after 6am and before 9pm on any day,^[1] not less than 7 clear days after the debtor is given the Notice of Enforcement,^[2] and not exceeding 12 months from the date on the Notice of Enforcement.^[3]

It is the practice of bailiffs to turn up at a time they are least expected. They prefer to ambush debtors early in the morning or under cover of darkness.

This policy was introduced by bailiff companies after a TV documentary production ambushed rogue bailiffs with TV crews at debtors' homes.^[4]

^{[1] Regulation 13(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[2] Regulation 6(i) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[3] Regulation 9(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013

[4] Whistleblower knocks on the door of bailiffs}