Tv, furniture etc. All of this seems to be above board. Below is an extract from aa B & S e-mail: We thought we'd explained in our email of 16th March about the principles that are taken into account in deciding a van fee. We do note however we did not mention amounts so we add some more detail here. The bailiffs are given simple rules to arrive at what we consider a reasonable fee and for a Council Tax debt of this size, the bailiff would have charged £130 when he was first there and then £50 for each half hour of part thereof. This is why the total figure is not divisible by £50. What we have offered is to credit the £50 for the part of the second half hour. thanks for your help..

The debt is for council tax. They have not taken anything from the premises but they have been inside the house several months ago and made a note of what they could take.

Was the debt against the company or did your husband give some Director guarantees? If it is against the Limited company then they cannot touch your possessions. This is limited liability. Hope this helps.

I am having a real battle with Bristow and Sutor over a charge of £230 for attendance with a van. They say that the charge was £130 because of the level of debt (£1,300) and one hour at £100 per hour for the bailiff. I don't understand how a "Reasonable Cost" can take into account the amount of debt since this would not have any affect on the costs incurred... any advice?

Hi Tom I'm having a real battle with Bristow and Sutor over what is considered a "Reasonable" cost for attendance with a van. They have told me that there was a charge of £130 plus the hourly rate of £100 per hour for the bailiff...Any advice?