Bailiff Charges

[CAA1977]

Hi,

 

I've had a visit from a Bailiff last week regarding unpaid Parking Fine (I'd actually appealed it but thats another story).

 

Anyway the bailiff threatened to clamp our car unless we paid nearly £500 (the actual fine was £150 + £7 charges).

 

We paid £154 and agreed to pay the remainder on 15th Dec. In the meantime I requested a breakdown of costs and got the following:

 

30/09/11 - Costs £7

30/09/11 - Fine £150

03/10/11 - Letter Fee £13.44

18/10/11 - Visit Levy Fee 1 £57.60

18/10/11 - Attendance To Remove £149.50

24/10/11 - Visit/Levy Fee 2 £76.80

 

Can anyone tell me what they are entitled to charge

[The Ghost]

Fine OK

Costs OK

Letter Fee OK

Visit to Levy Fee - entitled for parking offence to charge 28% on the first £200 of debt. If no levy takes place they can charge reasonable costs, but these can be no more than if a levy had been made.

Attendance to remove - illegal charge - can only charge once in one day, and cannot remove without a valid levy in place.

Visit to Levy charge as above, then 5.5% on any sum over £200.

 

They can only charge for a maximum of three visits.

[CAA1977]

Thanks Ghost.

 

They never levied on the '1st Visit' and only levied on the 2nd, although I never signed anything. There was certainly no attempt to remove the vehicle.

 

So in esccence the charges should be:

 

£170.44 (fine, cost, letter fee)

£47.72 (First Levy/Visit Fee)

£61.08 (2nd levy/Visit Fee)

 

If that's the case how do I question the fees, is there a standard template. I've got 10 days to sort this before they expect another £300 which I really can't afford as I'm out of working and my wife only goes back to work tomorrow after being on maternity leave.

 

Thanks

[CAA1977]

Hi folks,

 

Can anyone advise on what I should be paying please. I need to make payment next week but only want to pay what I should be.

 

If it changes anything the car is no longer registered in my name (and wasn't at the time of the attempted levy).

[tomtubby]

If you had appealed the PCn but had not received a formal Notice of Rejection then you can simply file an Out of Time Application. All enforcment will then be on hold.

 

If you do not have a car that the bailiff can take, then unless you let him into your home ( NOT ADVISED!!) then you have very little to worry about and the bailiff will have to accept the offer that you are making. A problem only arises if you have a car in your name.

[CAA1977]

I havent got time to do that tomtubby as bailiff wanted outstanding £300 tonight. I've called and asked to set up a payment plan but he's said no. I now have until 9am tomorrow to pay up.

 

Can I pay the council the £157 direct and then tell the bailiff to swivel, can he levy for his fees. How do I approach him and tell him his fees are unreasonable. As he has levied against the vehicle can he just come back at anytime and take it.

 

Should I just pay the £300 and be done with it.

 

The car is now registered to Mobile Money (yes I know I'm silly for getting a log book loan, but was in a desperate place, thankfully working our way out of it now.)

 

I really don't know what to do

[seanamarts]

You can still follow tomtubbies advice.

 

He cannot levy on your car as it is now not registered to you.