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To: Mayor John Biggs
Ban Bailiffs in Tower Hamlets
We want Tower Hamlets Council to stop sending bailiffs to collect on missed bills, rent or fines.
It’s outdated, wrong and just doesn’t work.
Some councils have stopped using bailiffs altogether because they see that other collection methods are more ethical and work better. Please follow suit.
It’s outdated, wrong and just doesn’t work.
Some councils have stopped using bailiffs altogether because they see that other collection methods are more ethical and work better. Please follow suit.
Why is this important?
Last year despite the pandemic Tower Hamlets council sent bailiffs to over 1000 households. Adding needless stress to the lives of often already vulnerable people.
Bailiffs often use force to enter homes, sometimes with children inside, and can seize possessions. People in debt often site a visit from a bailiff as the most stressful part of dealing with debt. It causes huge amounts of unnecessary stress that can cause or worsen mental health problems
There is also no evidence that bailiff use increases the amount of debt collected.
Most countires in the world dont use bailiffs and some councils in the UK are now moving towards more ethical debt collection. Its time Tower Hamlets did too.
Bailiffs often use force to enter homes, sometimes with children inside, and can seize possessions. People in debt often site a visit from a bailiff as the most stressful part of dealing with debt. It causes huge amounts of unnecessary stress that can cause or worsen mental health problems
There is also no evidence that bailiff use increases the amount of debt collected.
Most countires in the world dont use bailiffs and some councils in the UK are now moving towards more ethical debt collection. Its time Tower Hamlets did too.
