If you have received a letter, visit or telephone communication from an Enforcement Agency acting on behalf of East Staffordshire Borough Council it is important that you speak with them straight away.
If you do not contact the Enforcement Agent within 14 days of their first letter, you may be charged fees or goods owned by you may be removed to pay outstanding Council Tax that you owe. Please see their schedule of fees.
Jacobs may be able to make an arrangement with you to spread the outstanding balance over a longer period of time if you are unable to pay in one go.
Enforcement Agent Fees
Fee Stage |
Fixed Fee |
Percentage fee. % sum to be recovered exceeding £1,500 |
Compliance stage |
£75.00 |
0% |
Enforcement Stage |
£235.00 |
7.5% |
Sale or disposal stage |
£110.00 |
7.5% |
Compliance stage
The enforcement agents will issue a compliance letter, allowing you the opportunity to contact them and pay the outstanding balance in full or discuss a payment arrangement.
Enforcement stage
If the outstanding balance is not paid in full or you do not keep to the agreed payment arrangement, your case will move to the enforcement stage. The enforcement agent will attend your property and may take control of goods to the value of the debt owed.
Sale or disposal stage
Goods that have been taken may be sold at Auction if the debt is still not paid.