A Controlled Goods Agreement lists items the enforcement agent can return to remove if you break the payment plan. You keep possession in the meantime.
You don't have to let bailiffs in to sign one, and they can't force entry for most consumer debts on a first visit.
If items on the list belong to someone else, are exempt (basic household goods, tools of the trade up to a value), or are on hire purchase, raise this in writing straight away.
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