Bailiff fees calculator
Free bailiff fees calculator. Check the maximum compliance, enforcement and sale fees enforcement agents can legally charge in England and Wales, including the new fees from 1 May 2026.
Enforcement agent (bailiff) fees are fixed by law. Enter the original debt to see the most a bailiff can add at each stage.
Bailiff fees calculator
Check the maximum fixed fees an enforcement agent can add under the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014, as amended from 1 May 2026.
The amount on the warrant or liability order, before any bailiff fees.
Independent tool, not an official calculator. This calculator is provided by How To Stop The Bailiffs, not by the government, the courts or any enforcement company. Results are a guide to the legal maximum fixed fees and are not advice.
Fees shown exclude VAT, which can be added in some cases (mainly High Court enforcement). At the sale stage, reasonable costs such as storage, auctioneer and locksmith fees can be added on top. If you're charged more than this, ask for a breakdown and complain.
How bailiff fees work
Fees are set by the Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014. They were updated by the Taking Control of Goods (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026 for warrants and writs passed to enforcement agents on or after 1 May 2026. Debts passed to bailiffs before that date stay on the old fee scale until enforcement ends.
| Stage | Fee from 1 May 2026 | Fee before 1 May 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance stage (letter) | £79 | £75 |
| Enforcement stage (visit) | £247 + 7.5% of debt over £1,900 | £235 + 7.5% of debt over £1,500 |
| Sale or disposal stage | £116 + 7.5% of debt over £1,900 | £110 + 7.5% of debt over £1,500 |
High Court writs (High Court Enforcement Officers) have a different scale: from 1 May 2026, £79 compliance, £200 plus 7.5% of the debt over £1,200 for the first enforcement stage, £520 for the second enforcement stage and £550 plus 7.5% over £1,200 for sale.
For a full explanation, including when fees can’t be charged and how to challenge them, read bailiff fees explained.
Being charged more than this?
- Ask the enforcement company for a full, itemised breakdown.
- Check whether the enforcement stage fee was added before a real visit to your home.
- Complain to the company, then the creditor – see how to complain about a bailiff.