'Why the long wait for bailiff fee reform?'

Any further delay in the introduction of equitable fees will have serious repercussions both for the bailiff sector and debtors, warns Kevin McCarthy

Many bailiff companies are desperately attempting to stay afloat as they await the arrival of the long anticipated simplified fee structure as proposed by the Tribunals, Court and Enforcement Act.

Narrowing margins

It is no mystery why bailiff firms are facing severely reduced margins. Statutory fees were last reviewed in 2003. But since then the Retail Price Index has increased by 31.6% and since 2006 fuel has gone up 49%!

Many bailiff contractors have switched from revenue collection to road...

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