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chrisseaton on Jan 16, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: Field notes: London, England (2018)

> It's illegal for them to kick your door in

Not true in all cases!

https://www.gov.uk/your-rights-bailiffs

> Bailiffs are allowed to force their way into your home to collect unpaid criminal fines, Income Tax or Stamp Duty, but only as a last resort.

If these circumstances don't apply they can take things from outside your home, such as your car.

TV Licensing People certainly can't drive off with your car.

rounce on Jan 16, 2019 [–]

I stand corrected, gov.uk is so easy to use I've really no excuse for not looking this up earlier.

> TV Licensing People certainly can't drive off with your car.

It would make for a very interesting Top Gear replacement if they could though.

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