Unfortunately the answer to the above is, yes. If you want enforcement action to cease (the bailiffs to leave you alone) this fee must be paid, as far as the debtor is concerned it is part of the debt owed.
To be clear, certain web forums recommend making payment to the authority rather than the bailiff, saying that this will negate the fee, this is false.
If the debtor pays anything less than the total sum specified on the notice, the balance will be due. If this is not settled the bailiff will proceed to the next level of enforcement and a further £235 will then be added to the bill.
There follows a technical explanation of the law behind this. Numerous cases have been recorded of debtors trying to avoid these fees already (many with disastrous results) and in every case, the above has been proven. This is the way the enforcement agencies and the authority operate, so arguments over legislative interpretation are irrelevant
To be clear, certain web forums recommend making payment to the authority rather than the bailiff, saying that this will negate the fee, this is false.
If the debtor pays anything less than the total sum specified on the notice, the balance will be due. If this is not settled the bailiff will proceed to the next level of enforcement and a further £235 will then be added to the bill.
There follows a technical explanation of the law behind this. Numerous cases have been recorded of debtors trying to avoid these fees already (many with disastrous results) and in every case, the above has been proven. This is the way the enforcement agencies and the authority operate, so arguments over legislative interpretation are irrelevant
Bailiff £75 Compliance fee, do I have to pay it?
