UK Bailiffs · Instructions and specialist support

Instruct UK Bailiffs Recover. Remove. Secure.

From recovering commercial rent to clearing and protecting your land, choose the service you need and start the right instruction.

Need several services? Tell us the whole requirement. We can coordinate enforcement, security and specialist follow-up work within an agreed plan.

UK Bailiffs office

Landowners · Landlords · Managing agents
Housing providers · Local authorities · Solicitors

Experienced operational team Case assessment, risk planning and the appropriate personnel for the instruction.
Scope and costs agreed Main services and additional work identified before you authorise us to proceed.
Clear reporting Attendance, outcomes and follow-up requirements communicated to the client.

Landowners and site managers

Recover control of your land.

Choose the issue affecting your site. If travellers, rough sleepers, occupied vans or abandoned vehicles are present together, describe the whole situation in one enquiry.

Travellers & trespassers

Start an instruction for an unauthorised encampment or other trespass affecting your land.

To get started: Site address, landowner authority, access and known risks.

Instruct traveller & trespasser removal

Van dwellers & stealth campers

Request assessment and removal support for unauthorised occupied vans, motorhomes and vehicle encampments.

To get started: Location, occupation details and any permission previously given.

Instruct occupied-vehicle removal

Rough sleepers & occupied tents

Arrange an assessment of rough sleeping or occupied tents on private property, with welfare and site risks considered.

To get started: Affected area, authority and any known outreach or welfare information.

Instruct rough-sleeper removal

Abandoned & unwanted vehicles

Start enquiries about vehicles left on your property, including the checks and removal arrangements needed.

To get started: Location, time on site and vehicle details already available.

Instruct abandoned-vehicle removal

Illegally grazing horses

Request help with horses on your land without permission. Describe the location, number of animals and any known ownership or welfare concerns.

Discuss illegally grazing horses →

Vehicle repossessions

Discuss recovery of a vehicle under an ownership or finance instruction. Supply the agreement, authority, vehicle details and known location for assessment.

Discuss vehicle repossessions →

Local-authority support

Discuss specialist attendance, land recovery, accommodation cases or additional operational capacity. Include the proposed scope and reporting requirements.

Discuss local-authority support →

Urgent traveller or trespasser instruction? Call 0330 133 1818. Our two-hour operational response target is subject to assessment and availability; it is separate from any notice period and does not guarantee clearance within two hours.

Commercial landlords and accommodation providers

Recover the rent. Regain possession.

Select the outcome you need. Provide the relevant agreement and account or occupation details so we can assess the instruction.

Commercial rent arrears · CRAR

Instruct UK Bailiffs to assess qualifying commercial rent arrears and begin the appropriate recovery process.

To get started: Signed lease, current rent statement and authority to instruct.

Start a CRAR instruction

Commercial service charge arrears

Request recovery support for unpaid commercial service charges, insurance contributions and other lease sums.

To get started: Lease, demands, account ledger and details of any dispute.

Enquire about service charge recovery

Commercial lease forfeiture

Discuss recovering your premises following a lease breach, with the lease and current occupation reviewed first.

To get started: Lease, breach details and recent payments or correspondence.

Start a forfeiture instruction

Excluded occupiers & temporary housing

Request an assessment of a lodger, licence or temporary-accommodation case before arranging possession.

To get started: Agreement, notice documents and circumstances of occupation.

Start an occupier instruction

Section 146 notice support

Ask about notice preparation and service support for a commercial lease breach. Include the lease, breach evidence and any solicitor-approved wording.

Discuss section 146 notice support →

Secure lock change

Arrange an assessment of an authorised lock change where ending a commercial lease is not the intended outcome. Explain the occupation and access position.

Discuss secure lock change →

Goods left behind · Torts package

Request notice and service support for goods remaining at premises. Provide an available inventory, occupation history and known owner contact details.

Discuss goods left behind · torts package →

Add to your instruction or request separately

Once the site is clear,
what happens next?

Plan the handover as well as the removal. Ask us to include security, access protection and specialist cleanup so you know what is being arranged, by whom and at what cost.

Security dog and handler providing site protection

Additional work is separately scoped and quoted. We confirm which services UK Bailiffs will deliver and which will be arranged through specialist contractors, subject to site assessment and availability.

Solicitors, creditors and professional clients

Documents, intelligence and operational support.

Request a standalone service or link the work together: trace a recipient, assess available asset information, serve documents and agree the next operational step.

Process serving

Request service of legal or court documents. Include the documents, recipient information, attendance address, deadline and required evidence of service.

Discuss process serving →

Statutory demand service

Request service of a statutory demand prepared or approved for the case. Include the document, recipient details and your solicitor’s instructions where applicable.

Discuss statutory demand service →

Debtor tracing

Request a trace for a legitimate debt-recovery or legal purpose. Provide the identifiers you already hold and explain why the information is needed.

Discuss debtor tracing →

Asset search reports

Request information to help assess recovery options. Identify the person or business, the purpose of the search and any specific questions to address.

Discuss asset search reports →

Private investigations

Discuss a defined investigation, surveillance or fact-finding requirement. Outline the background, lawful purpose and result you need.

Discuss private investigations →

Search-order operational support

Request attendance support for a court-authorised search operation. Provide the order and directions from the instructing solicitor or supervising professional.

Discuss search-order operational support →

Repeat and portfolio instructions

Discuss regular instructions, multiple sites, a consistent reporting format and the operational support your organisation needs.

Discuss repeat instructions →

Ready to proceed

Send the brief. We will confirm the route.

Start with the information you already hold. You can use an existing service instruction route, email your requirement or call the team.

  • Your details: name, organisation, telephone number and authority to instruct.
  • The location: property or site address, postcode and access information.
  • The outcome: what has happened and what you need us to achieve.
  • The documents: available agreements, notices, accounts or court instructions.
  • The timing: deadlines, known risks and relevant welfare concerns.
  • The additional work: security, securing, cleanup or other services to include.

Only share photographs already available and safe to provide. Do not approach occupiers, enter vehicles or handle sharps to gather information. For sensitive documents, ask the team about the appropriate submission route.

From enquiry to agreed action

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We review the instruction Authority, documents, the required outcome and operational circumstances.

02

You receive a clear proposal Scope, charges, terms, any missing information and arrangements for additional work.

03

Accepted work is arranged Notices, attendance or supporting services are scheduled as appropriate.

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The outcome is reported We confirm material action and identify any further steps for your decision.

One requirement. A clear next step.

Tell us what needs doing.

For an urgent instruction or a combination of services, speak directly to the team.

An enquiry does not confirm acceptance or authorise attendance. Scope and applicable charges are confirmed before proceeding. Email links open your email application; you can also use our contact page.