HM Courts & Tribunals Service Part 7.

12.2 Preliminary visit.

You must make a preliminary visit to visit the property or discuss with your Bailiff Manager your reasons for not doing so.
Advantages for visiting are:
To see the situation for yourself.
To enable you to carry out the eviction more smoothly and therefore benefit you.
To find out if there are any tenants in the property.
To assist with the risk assessment.

You must give the occupants the Notice of Eviction (N54) personally or leave it at the address in an envelope addressed to the occupants by name and "any other occupies". This gives them the date and time of the impending eviction; this will also inform them of their rights.
Note - If you visit an eviction address and find problems, withdraw and report back to your Bailiff Manager.
12.3 The Eviction.
The Notice of Eviction will warn the occupier of the issue of the warrant and your intention to evict - this must be delivered in every case.
Inform your Bailiff Manager if you or the claiment thinks there might be violence or other difficulties when you evict. Your Bailiff Manager may arrange for other Bailiffs to go with you and if necessary, for the police to stand by to prevent a breach of the peace.
The Bailiff will enter the property first. The eviction will have been carried out when all persons have been ejected. The possession warrant covers everyone on the premises.
You have the authority to evict everyone on the premises. If you find an occupant who will suffer undue hardship if evicted, contact your Bailiff Manager or Delivery Manager for intructions.
You do not have to remove furniture or personal belongings from the property (although you do have the authority to do so if you wish). This is the reponsibility of the claimant. The claimant may allow the defendant to remain a short while to to clear out personal belongings. That is the claimant"s decision and you should not wait until that is done before the claimants signs the warrant to acknowledge receipt of the property.
When taking possession of open land you do not need to remove caravans, camping equipment or personal belongings (although you have the authority to do so). This is the responsibility of the claiment. Similarly in the case of livestock or animals their continuous care becomes the responsibility of the claimant.
If you have levied, remove the goods at the eviction.