Permission for a bailiff to enter and photograph property

A bailiff sought permission to enter without XX’s consent to photograph property while enforcing a debt. The court allowed one visit within a limited period and with advance notice.

A bailiff sought permission to enter premises held by XX without consent to take photographs while enforcing a judgment debt owed to an association. The request followed refusal to allow photography needed for valuation and sale. The court considered photography necessary and proportionate for enforcement. It permitted one entry and use of the photographs in auction notices. Up to two witnesses and a police officer may accompany the bailiff; force may be used to enter if entry is obstructed. Permission lasts 60 days from the order, with at least 4 days’ notice to the debtor. The order is enforceable immediately upon notification to the applicant, irrespective of finality. Each participant bears their own costs. The act does not establish that entry, photography, sale or repayment actually occurred.

Permission was granted for one entry without XX’s consent and use of photographs in an auction notice subject to the order’s conditions. Permission lasts 60 days and requires at least 4 days’ notice. Actual execution is not established.