Breaking and entering.
My mate had his house broken into by bank employed estate agents, and all his furniture put outside, and the locks changed.
This was for defaulting on his mortgage. Only problem was, they'd got the wrong address! It was his neighbour they should have went to, it was him who'd defaulted.
He found this out after going to the estate agents, and kicking off. He even threatened to bring a prosecution for breaking and entering.
Being a Saturday, the counter gimp phoned the bank manager of what had happened. Well, they shit themselves. He offered to put them in a hotel until they got sorted, and grovelled his butt off.
When my mate mentioned the press, and what they would make of evicting a family wrongly, a large compensation was offered on condition he kept it shut.
Fuckwits.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 21 Jul 2009, 15:38, 3 replies)

This happened
twice in our town in the last month or two. On each occasion the SAME bailiffs turned up, changed locks, drained water tanks, removed gas and electric meters etc.

Both people went straight to the press. I since found out it had also happened to a friend. "Why weren't you in the local rag then?" The bank had offered him £5000 and the bailiffs £3500 to keep gob shut.

Brilliant.
(MightyX5 living on a small island on, Tue 21 Jul 2009, 16:11, closed)

I don't know who are worse.
Banks or bailiffs.
(Bear Pookie The Frankly Challenged. Halloween is coming to town., Tue 21 Jul 2009, 16:17, closed)

I wonder...
if it is possible to get the newspapers and the banks into a bidding war for the story. Even a fake bidding war.
When bank or bailiff offer compensation, say "I'm very angry and need to think about it". Then call back and say that 'The Mirror' has made a better counter offer, but you could be persuaded... etc
( Sextant goes to him is emotionally erect, on this day, Thu 23 Jul 2009, 4:57, closed)