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Debt Enforcement Sector Regulation

The Ministry of Justice is regulating the debt enforcement sector, including bailiffs and enforcement agents, through reforms to the Taking Control of Goods procedure and new licensing or conduct standards. A consultation on sector regulation has closed, and a Bill on enforcement agent regulation for council tax collection is progressing.

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17 Jul 2023 | Policy paper Ministry of Justice linked

Enforcement Agent Fee Review 2023

This document is a review of the fees that enforcement agents and High Court Enforcement Agents can recover when enforcing debts and fines using the taking control of goods procedure.

▤ View document · ↗ GOV.UK · ↓ Enforcement Agent Fee Review 2023 (42pp)

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