Help with Bailiff fees.

[Browserrich]

On sept 10-2013 a Removal Notice from a Marston Enforcement Officer was put in my letterbox saying <amount now due £515.>
This was due to a fine issued to me back in early 2012 for late filing of accounts.the case was first heard in Cardiff Magistrates Court and I received a fine of £215.Long story/short,I did not pay.

Since receiving Removal Notice,I done some research/made some enquiries,
Cardiff Magistrates Court passed this on to Poole Magistrates Court,of this I had no knowledge until yesterday,only finding out after a few phone calls. The most unhelpful man at Poole magistrates court eventually told me a further steps notice was issued July 2012 and a Distress Warrant June 2013, of either of these I have no knowledge that I recall.I offered to drive to Poole today (160 mile round trip) to pay,mr unhelpful says I cannot do so, I ask to be transferred to someone that can maybe help, he put me through to a payment line.
A very helpful lady took my payment of £215 over the phone, this I could do via the reference number I was given by another very helpful lady from Cardiff Magi court yesterday. (I seem to have a thing with the ladies).
The question I need advice on is,how do I stand with Marston and the £300 pound they want for shoving a note through my letterbox.?

[labman]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

Not all websites will agree with this, but the correct answer is you have to pay it. The £300 comprises an £85 Administration Fee and a £215 Attendance Fee. You will find your fine is paid in full, but the warrant issued enabling the bailiffs to collect the court fine also enables them to collect their fees.

[ploddertom]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

Is Cardiff your local Court? Why was it passed to Poole if it is so far away from you?

[bluebottle]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

Is Cardiff your local Court? Why was it passed to Poole if it is so far away from you?

Something very odd going on in this case. There appears to be no justification for transferring the matter from the OP's local court to another some 200+ miles away. The OP needs to pursue this with HMCTS Enforcement at Cardiff. Failing this, the matter may need to be escalated up through the HMCTS Enforcement levels to HMCTS HQ at Petty France, in London.

[Browserrich]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

UPDATE: Since paying the £215 on Thursday 12 sept to the court,(payment has gone through and I have a referance number). This morning Monday 16 sept another,another notice from marstons saying amount now due £215 inclusive of charges for todays attendance.
If they are asking for £215 and have paid £215, am I now clear? Have they made a mistake? Have I made a mistake? --------- Thanks for all the advice.

[wales01man]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

If the £215 was paid to the court it was for the fine,bailiff fees are if applicable are paid to bailiffs Paying the fine after the bailiffs call or write does not remove their fees

[labman]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

Absolutely right Wales.

Browserrich, could you possibly answer the questions posed in post 3 please? :beagle:

[Sir Vere Brayne d'Emmidge]

Re: Help with Bailiff fees.

UPDATE: Since paying the £215 on Thursday 12 sept to the court,(payment has gone through and I have a referance number). This morning Monday 16 sept another,another notice from marstons saying amount now due £215 inclusive of charges for todays attendance.
If they are asking for £215 and have paid £215, am I now clear? Have they made a mistake? Have I made a mistake? --------- Thanks for all the advice.

The bailiff has made a mistake, if the original fine was £215 and you paid that to the Court, and made no other payments in relation to this matter to anybody else, you still owe £300 to the bailiff company....What I would do, take a copy of the letter stating that now you owe £215, attach a bankers draft for £215 to it and send it to the bailiff company.