High court writ and bailiff fees

[B4zza79]

I recently had a high court writ issued against me and tried to come to an agreement with the creditor and the the HCO but they wouldn’t agree to a payment plan without visiting and adding fees therefore doubling the debt owed. I sent this back to court and had the writ stayed and the judged ordered and agreed with my payment plan. Does this mean that all fees apart from the compliance stage fee are removed? As the HCEO are stating they are still owed.

[ploddertom]

What are they trying to claim? Have you asked them for a breakdown? Who are you actually paying?

[B4zza79]

I have a breakdown and have to pay via the HCEO company. They made one visit and charged 2 fees on top of the compliance fee

[ploddertom]

Who said you had to pay the HCEO? Which company is it - DCBL perhaps? What did the actual order from the Court say - is it possible you can load a redacted copy?

Did you know about the original CCJ & was there a particular reason why it never got paid?

[B4zza79]

The high court agents are HCE company. The order only states that the writ is stayed and I’m ordered to pay £150 pm from a set date each month until the debt is settled. However today I had a letter from the creditor asking for the first payment due to the writ being stayed, I called them and explained that I had paid the HCE company. They’ve instructed their solicitors to claim the money and have also said that as it’s stayed I don’t have to pay the High court agents fees but that was only the creditors legal dept.

[B4zza79]

Because the creditor originally wouldn’t take a payment plan I intended to set one up via the courts but unfortunately I had to go abroad for work and therefore couldn’t attend my court date hence the escalation to the High courts

[ploddertom]

HCE Group are usually pretty amenable but I suppose in the current climate a £ is a £ which is why they took the stance they have. I would go down the route of paying as instructed by the Claimant then if anything goes pear shaped you can show you were doing as requested. Don't forget though that payment being late by only 1 day will result in the Stay being removed and enforcement continuing without prior notice. Let the solicitors argue the toss with the enforcement company.

[B4zza79]

Am I still liable for the bailiffs fees? I’ve looked at the court paperwork and it says suspended?? I’m confused, if anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated*