Using enforcement agents to recover unpaid Council Tax
We will consider recovering what you owe from any benefits or earnings you receive. You will also have the chance to make a payment arrangement.
If we do not attach to your income and no arrangement is made, we may ask enforcement agents to collect what you owe for us. Enforcement agents were once known as bailiffs.
If we pass your case to enforcement agents, a £75 fee will be added to your account immediately. You should contact the enforcement agency straight away to discuss payment arrangements to avoid further fees being added to your account.
If you fail to pay the enforcement agents in full or agree suitable repayments, an enforcement agent will visit you and an additional £235 enforcement fee will be added to your account. This will be in addition to the £75 fees already incurred. Further fees may apply if goods are removed and/or sold to clear the debt.
| Fee stage | Fixed fee | Extra amount |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance stage - enforcement notice | £75 | 0 percent |
| Enforcement stage - enforcement agent visit to take control of goods | £235 | 7.5 percent of debts over £1,500 |
| Sale or disposal stage - enforcement visit to remove goods | £110 | 7.5 percent of debts over £1,500 |
Once your case has been passed to enforcement agents it will remain with them until the full debt is cleared.
We currently use the following Enforcement Agents:
Jacobs Enforcement Agents
Phone: 0345 601 2692
Website: https://www.jacobsenforcement.com/
Address: Jacobs, 6 Europa Boulevard, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4PE
CDER Group
Phone: 0330 460 5295
Website: https://www.cdergroup.co.uk/
Address: 9th Floor, Peninsular House, 30-36 Monument Street, London EC3R 8LJ