LIST OF PRESCRIBED BAILIFF FEES:

Bailiff’s fees:

Correct as of February 2008

County Court Judgments

Sourced from: County Court Fees Order 1982 Amended 1994

Where the sum of money to be recovered is £125 or less:	£25
Where the sum of money to be recovered is more than £125 This fee covers all visits made by bailiffs.	£45
Charges:
Transport of removed goods	Reasonable costs. Where no goods are removed, the law doesn’t define charges for attendance with a van. However, it is likely that reasonable costs could be made, provided that goods are levied. See Note
Storage of removed goods	Reasonable costs.
Valuation	Reasonable costs of an independent person. If a bailiff values the goods, there is a charge of 5% of the value of the goods.
Sale of Goods	15% of the proceeds of sale. The 15% includes any out-of-pocket expenses. If the goods are not sold because the warrant is suspended or the debtor pays the debt, a charge of 10% of the value of the levied goods will be made plus reasonable transport, storage, valuation and advertising costs already incurred.

Council Tax

Sourced from: Regulation 45(2) of the Council Tax (Administration and Enforcement) Regulations 1992

For each liability order where no levy is made, £20 for the first or only visit and £15 for a second visit can be charged.

For levying distress, the following fees may be charged (or a lesser amount if that would be reasonable)

Note: The law does not provide for bailiffs to charge a letter fee.

Where the sum due is £100 or less	£20
For the next £400	4%
For the next £1,500	2.5%
For the next £1,500	2.5%
For the next £8,000	1%
For any additional sum	0.25%
Charges:
Walking possession fee. See Note	A flat rate of £10.
Attendance with vehicle/removal/storage	Reasonable costs See Note
Valuation	Reasonable costs, but no charge can be made unless the debtor has been advised beforehand of the charge and how it is calculated.
Sale of goods	Up to 15% of the proceeds of sale if the sale is held on auctioneer’s premises plus reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and reasonable advertising costs. Where the sale is held on the debtor’s premises, up to 7.5% of the proceeds of sale, plus reasonable costs. Where sale does not take place £20 or actual costs up to 5% of the amount of the liability order (whichever is the larger sum).

Business Rates

Sourced from: Regulation 3(c) of the Non-Domestic Rating (Collection and Enforcement) (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 1993

Note: Regulation 3(c)(3)(4) of these regulations state these fees INCLUDE Value Added Tax.

1^st Visit	£15.00
2nd Visit	£12.50.
Sum recovered up to £100	£15.00
£100 to £400	4%
£400 to £1500	2.5%
£1500 to £8000	1%
£8000 and above	Quarter of 1%

Attending with a vehicle without removing goods	Reasonable costs See Note
Attending to Remove goods	Reasonable costs See Note

Road Traffic (parking) Penalties

Sourced from: Schedule 1 of the Enforcement of Road Traffic Debts (Certificated Bailiffs) Regulations 1993 and amended in 2003

For preparing and sending a letter advising the debtor that a warrant is with bailiff and requesting the sum due. Can be charged only if the letter is sent before a first visit is made.	£11.20
For levying distress: £100 or less More than £100	£28 28% on the first £200, 5.5% on sum over £200.
For attending to levy distress but where no levy is made Bailiffs are allowed to charge for a maximum of three visits, and burden of proof that a visit was made in the debtor’s absence lies with the bailiff. Charges	Reasonable costs, but not more than the fees that could be charged if a levy were made.
Walking possession fee. See Note	55p each day for the first 14 days and 5p a day after that.
Valuation	Reasonable costs.
Removing goods or attending to remove goods where no goods are removed	Reasonable costs. See Note
Sale of goods	15% of the proceeds of sale if the sale is held on auctioneer’s premises plus reasonable costs of advertising, removal and storage. 7.5% of the proceeds of sale if the sale is on the debtor’s premises, plus reasonable cost of advertising, removal and storage.

Rent

Sourced from: Appendix 1 Distress for Rent Rules 1988

The fees that can be charged for one or more visits to the premises in order to levy distress (whether levy is made or not) must be reasonable and not exceed:

Note: the law DOES NOT provide for the bailiff to charge Value Added Tax on this fee schedule.

For the first £100 or less of arrears	12.5%
For the next £400 of arrears	4%
For the next £1,500 of arrears	2.5%
For the next £8,000 of arrears	1%
For any additional sum	0.25%
Charges
Walking possession fee. See Note	45p per day
Transport and storage of removed goods	Reasonable costs See Note
Valuation	Reasonable costs
Sale of goods	If the sale takes place at the auctioneer’s premises, 15% of the proceeds of sale. This includes out of pocket expenses. If the sale takes place at the debtor’s home, s/he will be charged a maximum of 7.5% of the sale proceeds plus any out of-pocket expenses. If no sale takes place, reasonable costs can be charged.

High Court Enforcement Officers

Sourced from: Regulation 13 of The High Court Enforcement Officers Regulations 2004

Where the sum due is £100 or less	5%
Above £100	2.5%
Mileage Charges	29.2p per mile Max £50
Seizure of goods	£2 per site
Walking possession fee. See Note	£3.25 a day
Transport and storage of removed goods	Reasonable costs See Note
Valuation	Reasonable costs
Sale of goods by auction Up to £100 Next £900 Above £1000	15% 12.5% 10%

Magistrates courts fines, TFL, Child Support Agency and HMRC

Sourced from: Section 92 of the Courts Act 2003

The law doesn’t lay down a prescribed fee schedule so there’s is no fixed scale of fees and charges that bailiffs must make. Charges must be reasonable and each court or authority will have agreements with firms of bailiffs it uses. Home Office guidance recommends that all charges must be agreed by the court before levy and must not be disproportionate to the amount due. You can write to the relevant authority under Section 8 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and ask for their fee tariffs they have agreed with their bailiffs. Template.

Licensed to Burgle. Sourced from: Section 27 of Domestic Violence, Crime and Victims Act 2004

Always use caution when handling these types of bailiffs. The law protects bailiffs from criminal liability when using violence or committing common assault against persons in their homes. If the court orders it, bailiffs can lawfully commit burglary criminal damage and extortion. But it’s rare and in any event contradicts several articles and protocols of the European Convention of Human Rights. Bailiffs are still liable from civil claims brought under the Personal Injury Protocol.

Sheriff Officers (Scotland)

See Paragraph 2(4) of the Act of Sederunt (Fees of Sheriff Officers) 2007

Note: Reasonable costs: You can find out what is 'reasonable' by making enquiries locally. For example, if you have been charged £80 for attendance with a van and you find out you could hire a van for a morning for £40 this is clearly unreasonable, especially as it is likely that bailiffs will be visiting several properties at once, and many companies own their own vans.

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