HM Courts and Tribunals Service: Enforcement

Ministry of Justice written question – answered at on 1 July 2019.

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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what level of charges Approved Enforcement Agencies may add to original financial penalties imposed by criminal courts, and whether his Department has plans to change that level.

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The level of fees that an Enforcement agent may levy is set out in The Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, SI 2014 No1

Compliance Stage - £75.00

The Compliance fee is levied for correspondence to the Debtor from the Approved Enforcement Agency. The amount levied does not change dependent on amount owed and is only payable once.

Enforcement Fee - £235.00

This fee is levied for a visit to the Debtor following on from the compliance process and is also only payable once. An additional 7.5% of the value of the debt is payable in cases where the original debt exceeds £1,500

Sale or Disposal Fee - £110.00

This fee is levied for the sale or disposal of goods if the original debt is not settled in full or if a proposal for a repayment plan is not offered. This fee is also only payable once. An additional 7.5% of the value of the debt is payable in cases where the original debt exceeds £1,500.

Approved Enforcement Agencies can also charge for the reasonable cost of storing goods, hiring a locksmith, court fees, auction costs, exceptional costs. These charges only apply to actual cost.

There are no plans to change the level of fees, which are set out in secondary legislation, at the current time.

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