What is a realistic charge for a bailiff attendance?

[wonkeydonkey]

With the Government due to announce its findings in the Bailiff Consultation soon, what do you think is a sensible charge for attending an address for:

 

(a) a Certificated Bailiff collecting Council Tax / Parking Fines

 

(b) a High Court Enforcement Officer collecting unpaid judgments

 

Consideration should be taken into account for costs of the bailiff(s), transport, time and the running of the business (back office).

 

I look forward to some sensible suggestions based on the above.

 

 

a) capped at 10% of the debt /fine to avoid a debt/fine of £70 being turned into £500

b) should be raised to £5,000 before a writ is of Fi' Fa' can be applied for.

 

WD

[wonkeydonkey]

It would appear HCEO's has left the building...no doubt due to our posts not fitting in with what they wanted to hear???

[wonkeydonkey]

Unfortunately WD I can't be a CAG's beck and call due to work commitments.

I'm here to stay providing the powers that be let me. As I said, surely dialogue is the way forward, whether we all agree or not.

 

Fortunately CAG will survive without your input, thanks to those dedicated to cleaning up your filthy industry. They are the people who do manage to be at the 'beck and call' of CAG both on and off forum to help the victims of your 'work commitments'.

 

Dialogue is defined as a conversation between two people, if you would care to read through a few posts here on CAG you will quickly see there is a distinct lack of dialogue between bailiff and debtor that would see the latter in a position to enter into affordable repayment plan without facing penalty by way of obscene fees.

 

WD

[wonkeydonkey]

42man, if you're Site Team would rather I not comment on any post, even if it does help a Cagger then let me know. You're own ims21 has already shown the sometimes unprofessional nature of CAG by removing a post in this thread already.

 

I have already said that surely dialogue with at least somebody in the industry must surely benefit.

 

What 'dialogue' is it you suggest is available to the debtor? 'no affordable payment plan', 'seven days to pay in full or we will break in and take your goods'' borrow what you owe to pay me and don't worry about paying the lender back' 'we need to double the debt to cover our fees'....

 

Am I really missing the point here? who other than the industry will benefit from the one sided dialogue you suggest?

 

WD