Possession Proceedings | The Downward Trend
It seems strange to us that the Government is using landlords as a scapegoat for the housing crisis when today’s stats on landlord possession proceedings show a downward trend across England and [...]
Are Warrants of Possession False Economy?
We heard a tale this week from one of our client community which just underlined to us – and we hope all our readers – about why Writs of Possession are such a good investment. And also why Warr [...]
Diversity in Enforcement and Security Services
In all walks of life, the need to strive for diversity and inclusion is a hallmark of modern business life. We have been so fortunate in Shergroup to build a global business which continues to dr [...]
Enforcement | Is it “Duress” or “Necessary”?
Claire Sandbrook, Shergroup’s CEO writes: In recent days I have reviewed two cases involving taking a vehicle into legal control under a High Court Writ. In both cases the value of the judgment [...]
A Bridge Too Far? | Dartford Crossing Shy Away Confirming Amount Collected by Bailiffs
Are you one of the 11 million people who crossed the Dartford Bridge without paying? A question asked of the Department of Transport confirmed that 11 million motorists somehow managed to avoid [...]
The Oldest Sheriff’s Office Remembers It’s Mentor
Our CEO Claire Sandbrook fondly remembers her mentor, in a blog reflecting nearly 40 years of enforcement experience in the UK. “There are lots of pretenders to the throne in the world of UK High [...]
Eviction | Re-balancing the Rights of the Parties Involved
According to today’s Telegraph newspaper, no-fault evictions are on their way out – see http://bit.ly/2ImdBAy. As we deal with a small amount of evictions every month – usually in London – our e [...]
One Report Too Many? Or Sensible Suggestions | Sandbrook Comments on the MoJ Select Committee Report
Our CEO, Claire Sandbrook, writes today on her view of the recent Ministry of Justice Select Committee report on the enforcement of debt and bailiffs which was published last week – see http://bi [...]
Green Enforcement
In a week where climate change has hit the headlines with Extinction Rebellion highlighting the plight of the planet in London, Shergroupers can rest easy knowing they have been working on their [...]
They Work For You | Enforcement in Balance
Enforcement services are controversial so it is not surprising they come up on our radar here at Shergroup in the form of parliamentary questions. The latest question from Rachel Reeves is to ask [...]