Equita & Bristow & Sutor Council Tax Debt Defense: TCE 2014 Fee Audits
Equita & Bristow & Sutor Council Tax Defense: Fee Scale Audits
Equita Limited and Bristow & Sutor are primary enforcement contractors for UK local authorities collecting unpaid council tax under Liability Orders.
Statutory Fee Limits (Taking Control of Goods (Fees) Regulations 2014)
Enforcement fees are strictly capped by law:
Regulation 11: Ban on Multiple £235 Fee Stacking
When an agent attends to collect multiple liability orders for the same debtor at the same time, **Regulation 11 explicitly bans charging multiple £235 enforcement fees**. Only ONE £235 fee is legally recoverable across all warrants.
Fee Audit Tip: If Equita or Bristow & Sutor added two or three £235 fees for separate council tax years collected together, issue a Reg 11 Fee Dispute Notice immediately.
Official Revocation of Peaceful Entry Notice
Display this on your front door or present it through a window to legally bar civil bailiffs from entering your property.
LEGAL NOTICE: REVOCATION OF PEACEFUL ENTRY PERMISSION
TRIBUNALS, COURTS AND ENFORCEMENT ACT 2007 (SCHEDULE 12) | PROTECTION FROM HARASSMENT ACT 1997
TO ALL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS & BAILIFFS: You are hereby given formal notice that any implied right of access to this property, garden, and doorstep is STRICTLY REVOKED AND WITHDRAWN.
- NO RIGHT OF FORCED ENTRY: Under Schedule 12 Paragraph 16 TCE Act 2007, civil enforcement agents acting for council tax, PCNs, parking, or civil debt possess NO LEGAL POWER TO FORCE ENTRY or use locksmiths to gain entry to this residential dwelling.
- TRESPASS & HARASSMENT WARNING: Remaining on or entering this property after receiving this notice constitutes unlawful trespass. Pursuing a coercive course of conduct will be reported under Section 1 of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997.
- FORM EAC2 COURT PROCEEDINGS: Misrepresentation of police powers, unlawful threats, or attempts to force entry will result in immediate County Court filing under Form EAC2 to revoke the agent’s certificate.
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION ONLY: You must leave the premises immediately. Send all communications strictly in writing via recorded post.