Civil Justice and Law Division
Ministry of Justice
102 Petty France
London SW1H 9AJ
Taking control of goods regulations consultation
Applies to England and Wales
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Summary
Detail of outcome
This document is the government’s response to a consultation that was held in 2023 about amending the Taking Control of Goods Regulations. It also provides an update to the Enforcement Agent Fee Review held in 2023.
It covers:
- the background to the consultation and review
- a summary of the responses
- a detailed response to the specific questions
- the next steps following this consultation and review
The government intends to lay a Statutory Instrument in Parliament to implement the reforms outlined in this paper as soon as parliamentary time allows.
Original consultation
Consultation description
On 17 July 2023, the government published a review of the fees that enforcement agents (EAs) and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) can recover. The review announced the government’s intention to uplift those fees, following a consultation on a wider package of reforms about when the fees can be recovered.
This consultation seeks views on that package of reforms, which aims to ensure the sustainability of the enforcement sector, whilst tightening up the rules that EAs and HCEOs must follow to ensure that people in debt are given more opportunities to settle the debt at the earliest and cheapest stage possible.
Documents
Ways to respond
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Updates to this page
Published 10 October 2023
Last updated 9 June 2025
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Consultation response published.
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First published.
Consultation description
On 17 July 2023, the government published a review of the fees that enforcement agents (EAs) and High Court Enforcement Officers (HCEOs) can recover. The review announced the government’s intention to uplift those fees, following a consultation on a wider package of reforms about when the fees can be recovered.
This consultation seeks views on that package of reforms, which aims to ensure the sustainability of the enforcement sector, whilst tightening up the rules that EAs and HCEOs must follow to ensure that people in debt are given more opportunities to settle the debt at the earliest and cheapest stage possible.
Documents
Ways to respond
Email to:
Write to:
Updates to this page
Published 10 October 2023
Last updated 9 June 2025
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Consultation response published.
-
First published.
Ways to respond
Email to:
Write to:
Updates to this page
Published 10 October 2023
Last updated 9 June 2025
href="#full-history">+ show all updates
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Consultation response published.
-
First published.