Ep 2. Episode 2

Can't Pay, We'll Take it Away is a British documentary series that follows High Court Enforcement Officers as they visit debtors who have failed to pay their debts. In season 3 episode 2, the team of Enforcement Officers are back on the road to recover unpaid money from debtors across the country.

In Episode 2, the team heads to a small town in Essex to recover a debt of over £10,000 from a pub owner who has failed to pay rent for over six months. The landlord of the pub has been in debt for some time, and the situation is becoming desperate. The Enforcement Officers are called in to repossess the property and to recover the money that the landlord owes.

The first challenge is gaining access to the property, as the landlord has locked himself inside and refuses to come out. The Enforcement Officers are forced to obtain a warrant to enter the property and create an inventory of all the items inside. They carefully document everything, from the stock behind the bar to the furniture and fixtures. Once inside, they discover that the landlord has a substantial amount of stock, which could be sold to recover some of the money owed. However, the landlord is unwilling to cooperate and refuses to help them.

The officers have to be careful not to cause any damage to the property while they are inside, as it could lead to further costs. They have to navigate carefully around the pub, taking stock and noting any damages that have occurred. The situation becomes tense, as the pub owner becomes more and more hostile towards them.

The next step is to value the goods, which have been seized, with the hope of selling them to recover the debt. The Enforcement Officers call in a local auctioneer to value the goods, and soon, a plan is put in place to sell them at auction.

The pub owner tries to delay the process by demanding that he be given access to the goods. However, since he has not paid rent and the goods are inside the property, he has no right to access them. The Enforcement Officers have to be firm with him and make it clear that they are there to carry out their duty and that the longer he delays, the more it will cost him.

The episode also follows the team as they try to recover debts from other people. They visit an MOT garage in West Sussex, where the owner owes over £4,000. They try to seize the assets to recover the debt, but the garage owner is uncooperative and tries to avoid paying his bills.

Another debtor is a used car dealer in London who owes over £8,000. The Enforcement Officers have a difficult time trying to recover the money, as the debtor is evasive and refuses to cooperate. They have to be creative in their approach and try to seize any assets that will help to cover the debt.

Overall, in Can't Pay, We'll Take it Away season 3 episode 2, the team of Enforcement Officers uses every legal means to recover debts owed to their clients. The episode highlights the challenges they face while trying to do this, as some debtors are uncooperative and hostile towards them. However, they remain professional and focused on their job and display an unwavering commitment to help their clients recover the money they are owed.