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Bristol City Council - bus lane - BAILIFF ATTENDED
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Received a visit this morning from an unfriendly chap from Marston Recovery attempting to reclaim about £450 on behalf of Bristol City Council. He was looking for a Limited Company which, he claimed, was registered to my address.

Now, my property is clearly a domestic dwelling, not a commercial premises, and certainly not the registered office of a Limited Company.

I contacted Bristol City Council who informed me that, according to their records, a vehicle registered to that Limited Company unlawfully drove through a bus lane. This supposedly took place last summer. They weren't able to give details of the vehicle.

Given that I've now had bailiffs turn up on my doorstep over a debt that is nothing to do with me, any advice on what I should do?

I did a quick check on Companies House, and there was a company with that name registered to a similar address, which was dissolved in 2017.

Now I'm aware that bailiffs can't force entry to a domestic property (unless they're repossessing the property) but I still don't want them turning up at my address again.

Sorry I can't provide further details, that's all I know for the time being.

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Re: Bristol City Council - bus lane - BAILIFF ATTENDED
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You best bet is to make a formal complaint on the grounds that they've been given an incorrect address and you have no knowledge of this company. Once in receipt of the complaint, it's up to the council to trace the address of the company, if it still exists. If it's been dissolved, well they can go to court to ask for it to be restored if they have nothing better to do.
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