Yes they can get into your house even if you are not there. Irs a MAGISTRATE COURT WARRANT. If you have paid your fine direct to the court after the distress warrant was issued then the court will allow the bailiff company to collect their fees. This is happening all the time where people are getting a bailiff letter and deciding to pay the court direct. To be honest the court should not accept the money but then you can pay at the counter at most courts.

....but they can re-issue the warrant.

Excellent. I know someone in the same circumstance. Newlyn claimed to have levied on two cars in the car park near where they live. They even provided details of the registration of the cars. When they were challanged as to why they had levied on these cars, they stated the car was the same make as they were looking for. Surely an illegal levy. They can only charge £24.50 for a first visit and £18 for the 2nd visit. They are not allowed to send and charge for letters.

Yes and have done for quite a while. Rundells bought out CCS some 6-9 months ago.

CCS are obliged to inform Tfl that you are living at a new address. CCS under their contract with Tfl have to send you a letter to your new address and can not put any fees on for at least 17days. This means you will have the opportunity to pay the fine at £168.16 or £198.16. You could also make a stat dec stating you have never recieved the NTO as you have moved address. If you are successful the original fine will be £50 or £60. The four bailiff companies wit the Tfl contract are having to be very careful at the moment as the contract is currently under tender and there are at least 7 companies wishing to try and win this contract.

I'm intrigued by this information as most companies have to submit their requests for DVLA information and i believe it takes 24-48 for the information to feed back to them. Apparently the only companies who have direct access through the magistrates court are the companies who have the contract with HMCS. Not all HMCS Courts are able to request a PCN on a vehicle

Looking at the seizure notice and fee scale, it seems the bailiff has charged you a first visit, attendance to remove and a van fee. This adds up to the amount of £544. After securing your goods it looks like a 2nd visit may have been added. Was this all on the same day?

so what was the original fine £155. was it a first visit. what company was it?

So who were the bailiff company involved? Westminster are only using Phillips bailiffs now, a lot could be said about them.

Can i ask how much they charged in total. The visit fee should have been £29.74. A second visit fee would be £38.06. Was there not a fee for Clamp?

Looks like the bailiff has not calculated his VAT and final amount correctly. As for knocking on your door and calling a tow truck straight away just makes me laugh. Was it a boxing glove knock on the door?

If the distress warrant has been issued to the bailiff company then the bailiff company is entitled to collect the fine fee from court and any bailiff fees. If you pay direct to the court after the distress warrant has been issued then they court will either:- i) refund payment to defendant and let bailiff company continue enforcement. ii) accept payment but still allow bailiff company to enforce and collect their fees.

CAn i ask you who the council who issued the ticket was? By the look of it, they have charged you a 2nd visit with ATR, Van Fee and Clamp.

The rules with Tfl Congestion Charge is that if a bailiff company traces you to another address, they have to send another letter to you at your new address. After you receive this letter or from the bailiff company state they sent it out to you, you then have 17 days to pay off the fine at the £198.16. If you have entered into an arrangement on a fine, then they should have not pursued you.

I see that no time of the visit was put on the notice..

You must have been given a Fixed Penalty Notice by the police in South Wales. The fines would have originally been £30

So what court did you get the fine at and what date? Have you received a letter from Philips.

Is the magistrate court fine registered at your fathers house?

Fee changed from 1 January 2008. Its now 20% on anything over £400 and then an ATR of £175. Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS) - Magistrates' Courts Distress Warrants - Schedule of Fees and Charges (with effect from 01 January 2008) Potential fees : Fine amount less than £400Fine amount £400 or greater 1. Administration fee £50.0020% of fine2. Attendance fee £175.00£175.00Total fees (1-2) cannot exceed£225.00 n/aAdditional costs due if incurred: Credit card handling fee 3%3%Debit card handling fee £1.00£1.00HPI Vehicle check £30.00 £30.00 Tracing fee£40.00 £40.00 Vehicle removal (including large van) £125.00 £125.00 Heavy goods vehicle removal£185.00 £185.00

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They have charged you £120 Attendance to Remove Fee and also a Van Fee of £120 according to their breakdown of their fees. How much did they charge you?

Edmonton i believe

they can levy on your car, as long as it is in your name along with the debt. It can be parked 500 yards from your address or 200 miles from your address.

The registration of the car would be noted and a request to the DVLA would be submitted. After reading some info on the DVLA site, a business is required to pay a fee of around £3,000 and then around £2.50 per vehicle check.