Number of Council Tax enforcement visits in past year
Received 20 April 2026
Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information.
1.Tax year 25/26: The number of times between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority.
By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control.
2.Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)
Responded 28 April 2026
1.The number of cases referred to bailiffs in 25/26 = 1629
The number of distinct accounts referred to bailiffs in 25/26 = 1149
2. No