Why should I pay any costs incurred by bailiffs when goods are removed. Their decision to remove not me


Enforcement fees are prescribed in regulations.[1][2]

The fees apply according to what enforcement steps the bailiff has taken, and you have a right to apply to the court to dispute them. This is called a detailed assessment.[3]

The enforcement steps are the Compliance Stage which attracts a fixed fee. The Enforcement stage(s), when the bailiff attends, which attracts a prescribed fee, and a Sale Stage which attracts a fee when the bailiff has removed controlled goods.

If the bailiff sells goods at auction to pay the debt, the bailiffs fees and charges may be recovered from proceeds of sale.[4]




[1] For the enforcement of High Court writs. Regulation 6 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[2] For all other debts, Regulation 5 of the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014
[3] See Applying for a Detailed Assessment
[4] Paragraph 50 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 200