FOI release

FOI – Use of bailiffs to collect council tax debt in 2025/26

Case reference FOI2026/00400

Received 20 April 2026

Published 14 May 2026

Request

FOI Request – Oxford use of bailiffs/enforcement agents to collect council tax debt in 2025/26 Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, we would like to request the following information. 1. Tax year 25/26: The number of times between 1st April 2025 – 31st March 2026 that private bailiffs/enforcement agents have been instructed to enforce council tax debts owed to the local authority. By “private bailiffs/enforcement agents” we mean those who are self-employed or who work for private companies, including as high court enforcement officers. Please include cases where local authority employees have visited a property to enforce a warrant of control. 2. Do you currently have a policy of exempting recipients of Council Tax Support / Reduction from the use of bailiff action? (Yes/No)

Response

Please see the response in the attachment.

Documents

• FOI Standard Response - FOI2026_00400 (redacted).pdf (307.5 KB)

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