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High Court enforcement agents face some of their most challenging and emotional cases in this episode of Can’t Pay? We’ll Take It Away! In central London, Paul Bohill, Steve Pinner and Ben arrive at a five-storey office block occupied by dozens of squatters. With barricaded doors, reports of antisocial behaviour and the possibility of up to 70 people inside, the team must carefully clear and secure the building while tensions run high. Meanwhile, Stuart McCracken and trainee Ian Taylor attempt to recover a £2,800 debt in Stoke-on-Trent, only to find themselves surrounded by concerned family and friends as negotiations become increasingly heated. In North London, Paul and Steve encounter a particularly difficult eviction involving a heavily pregnant mother, her husband and their five children, while questions remain over whether thousands of pounds in rent arrears have already been paid. And at a stud farm in Cambridge, Stuart and Ian pursue more than £9,000 in unpaid wages owed to a former apprentice. With vehicles — and potentially even horses — available to seize, the owner must find a way to settle

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Sheriffs Break In After Squatters Barricade Office Block | Can't Pay? We'll Take it Away!
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Society
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43 minutes
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