PROPERTYdrum has been hearing from shocked bailiffs from National Enforcement Services, a franchised bailiff operation, who are urging landlords and agents to keep an eye on let properties.

Brothels, credit card scams and drugs houses have been uncovered by unsuspecting NES bailiffs who, instead of finding a non-paying tenant, have found themselves contacting police from what had suddenly become a crime scene.

Andy Coates (pictured), Director of North-East based NES, has had to break the news to unwary landlords who presumed their property was being used as an office or home, sending in the qualified bailiffs to take possession of the property due to longstanding arrears.

Andy, a bailiff and private investigator for twenty years, has seen some strange things during his career but even he admits to being shocked when he got the call to say his field officers had come across a brothel.

“I couldn’t believe it when the team rang to say that they had found a brothel, I was shocked, and it definitely got a few raised eyebrows in the office.

“What’s worse is that landlords aren’t checking what their properties are being used for, which can have major implications on them if they are being used for criminal means.”