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Burnham announces crackdown on roguebailiffs and ‘cowboy builders’
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
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United Kingdom — Rupert Jones
Europe
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
Read full story on The Guardian →
United Kingdom — Rupert Jones
New rules are aimed at protecting people in debt in England and Wales and stopping homeowners being ripped off
A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.
In the latest in a series of “everyday fixes” to ease the cost of living and “make Britain fairer”, the prime minister said he was strengthening the rules that apply to bailiffs in England and Wales to better protect people in debt.
A clampdown on “rogue bailiffs” has been launched by Andy Burnham amid concerns that vulnerable people are being overcharged and face aggressive behaviour.
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Source: The Guardian · Rupert Jones. Published 27 Aug 2026, 09:30 pm.
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