What happens if the bailiffs don’t bother to do an inventory of my things in my car & it’s all sold


Claim damages

If goods inside the vehicle have not been inventoried, then the bailiff has not complied with regulations that require an inventory of controlled goods,[1][2] and the debtor can recover damages for the breach.[3][4]



[1] Regulation 33 of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[2] Paragraph 34 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[3] Paragraph 66 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[4] Section 3 of the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977