Can't Pay? We'll Take it away

[Evanivitch]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If the high court have issued an eviction notice, whilst the enforcement team can help in contacting the council and allowing extra time on the day, AFAIK they do not have the authority to call off the eviction.

It wasn't about calling it off, but postponing it for the safety of a minor.

They had the ability to do that (regardless of the authority or legality) in the same way anyone on the ground can make a reasonable judgement when they have all the facts in hand.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

Evanivitch said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

If the high court have issued an eviction notice, whilst the enforcement team can help in contacting the council and allowing extra time on the day, AFAIK they do not have the authority to call off the eviction.

It wasn't about calling it off, but postponing it for the safety of a minor.

They had the ability to do that (regardless of the authority or legality) in the same way anyone on the ground can make a reasonable judgement when they have all the facts in hand.

I'm really don't think they can. The eviction must be carried out on the day. Otherwise it would be contempt of court.

I recall one episode where the police wanted to call a halt to an eviction, the bailiff explaining that none of them had the authority to not carry it out, the policeman getting on the radio to base to ask for legal clarification only to be told it had to go ahead.

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant, a council official turning up to stop it, then getting on the phone to the council's lawyer to tell them to stop the eviction, but the lawyer, as soon as he found out it was a high court writ, telling the council worker they had to get out.

[The Mad Monk]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant,

Perhaps there is a tiny clue there why they were in financial trouble.

When will people learn to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions?

[anonymous-user]

new series starts on Wednesday.

[Evanivitch]

The Mad Monk said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant,

Perhaps there is a tiny clue there why they were in financial trouble.

When will people learn to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions?

What about the kids that suffer as a result?

[The Mad Monk]

Evanivitch said:

What about the kids that suffer as a result?

The parent(s) should have gone to court to state their circumstances when the court papers came through.

With some people it's never their own fault, it's always someone else's fault.

[Matt_N]

This is my guilty pleasure TV show.

Best one I saw was a writ at an Indian take away in Essex.

The EO's turned up but the two guys working that night denied all knowledge and said the take away now belonged to another company.

After some investigation they headed out to one of the guy's cars and confirmed his ID. Then the other guy found a letter with a mobile number for the 'new owners', he rang it and the guy in the kitchen's mobile went off!

[TwigtheWonderkid]

The Mad Monk said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant,

Perhaps there is a tiny clue there why they were in financial trouble.

When will people learn to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions?

The funny thing was he was apparently a self employed painter and decorator and work had dried up. Shame he didn't think to do his own place up during his idle time, it was a complete stpit.

[mgtony]

Been away most of the week, thought there might have been a few posts made on some of the lunatics on this weeks new episode.

[Matt_N]

The ex footballer was a strange one, forging letters, feigning illness then pays up eventually.

The knife guy was a 'madman' alright, surprised his actions didn't attract further police activity.

The guy being evicted with about 8 knives around the flat was a complete nutjob!

[Zippee]

Evanivitch said:

The Mad Monk said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant,

Perhaps there is a tiny clue there why they were in financial trouble.

When will people learn to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions?

What about the kids that suffer as a result?

But then why should a landlord have to continue to pay a mortgage whilst their tenants get away rent free for an age. Yes, I agree the kids are innocent in all of this but many private landlords, just like businesses, are not charities and by the time it gets to high court eviction stage the tenants are usually many months and thousands of pounds in default.

[mgtony]

Matt_N said:

The guy being evicted with about 8 knives around the flat was a complete nutjob!

Can you imagine being his current landlord and seeing that come on the tv?

[anonymous-user]

the bit as he walked out, 'oh i nearly forgot this on', as he picks up a big chopper.

[Lance Catamaran]

Matt_N said:

The ex footballer was a strange one, forging letters, feigning illness then pays up eventually.

The knife guy was a 'madman' alright, surprised his actions didn't attract further police activity.

The guy being evicted with about 8 knives around the flat was a complete nutjob!

Weren't the government supposed to be cracking down on knife crime? Can't believe he's on camera threatening someone with one and no action was taken

[98elise]

Zippee said:

Evanivitch said:

The Mad Monk said:

TwigtheWonderkid said:

The episode the other night showed an eviction with 5 kids and the mum 9 months pregnant,

Perhaps there is a tiny clue there why they were in financial trouble.

When will people learn to take responsibility for the consequences of their actions?

What about the kids that suffer as a result?

But then why should a landlord have to continue to pay a mortgage whilst their tenants get away rent free for an age. Yes, I agree the kids are innocent in all of this but many private landlords, just like businesses, are not charities and by the time it gets to high court eviction stage the tenants are usually many months and thousands of pounds in default.

Agreed. By the time eviction comes the landlord will have been paying for their accomodation for months. Eviction is a long, frustrating, expensive and painful process for a landlord. And its normally going to be weeks or months before you can get another paying tenant in.

[mgtony]

On now.
They are there for unpaid parking fines, surely if they had the registration of the offending car that would confirm the one who's saying that is his car is the person they are looking for?

[nicanary]

mgtony said:

On now.
They are there for unpaid parking fines, surely if they had the registration of the offending car that would confirm the one who's saying that is his car is the person they are looking for?

Agreed. I find that a bit odd. Also odd was the owner of the Fiesta having no log book.

[Laurel Green]

Or they could have checked the reg numbers of the two cars on the 'drive' with the authorities as to whom the cars were registered with.

[nicanary]

Bit of over-exaggerrated drama. There's a stag's head on the wall so "he could be a hunter and have guns". OK, or he could have bought the head in a junk shop.

Turns out he's got a large collection of taxidermy. Could fetch big bucks. I was wrong, but why automatically assume he's a big-game hunter?

[Laurel Green]

Raiding Top Gear now.