Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000

Most recorded visits are for smaller debts, data from England and Wales suggests, though method of recovery is a postcode lottery Tens of thousands of people a year have bailiff...

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Water firms sent bailiffs to tens of thousands of homes for debts under £1,000

Guardian •published Mar 6, 2026, 6:00 AM UTC •fetched Mar 6, 2026, 6:09 AM UTC