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<p>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</p><p> </p><p><strong>Compliance Stage
- £75.00</strong></p><p>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.</p><p><strong>Enforcement Fee - £235.00</strong></p><p>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</p><p><strong>Sale or Disposal Fee
- £110.00</strong></p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to change the level of fees, which
are set out in secondary legislation, at the current time.</p>
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