For High Court enforcement, the second enforcement stage fee is not a fee that can simply be added automatically because there has been a second visit.

From 1 May 2026, the rules were clarified so that the facts matter: what happened at the first attendance, whether initial contact was made, whether the debtor had a proper opportunity to pay or agree an arrangement, and whether the case had genuinely moved into the second enforcement stage.

If both enforcement stage fees are charged together, or listed in advance before the stage has properly been reached, that is a fee point to challenge by detailed assessment.

If you are not the debtor and the bailiff is collecting fees from you, then you may file a Third Party Claim to recover that money along with your legal costs.

You may apply to the court for a detailed assessment