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Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour. In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rule…
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More than 7m cases are sent to bailiff enforcement each year and the industry collects more than £1bn annually. Photograph: Ian Francis/Alamy View image in fullscreen More than 7m cases are sent to bailiff enforcement each year and the industry collects more than £1bn annually. Photograph: Ian Francis/Alamy Borrowing & debt Burnham announces crackdown on rogue bailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’ New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
Prefer the Guardian on Google A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.
In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt.
He also announced measures to target “cowboy” tradespeople, including builders who rip off homeowners.
The crackdown on bailiffs comes two months after the Guardian revealed that the government had been accused of dragging its feet on the issue.