The Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013 No. 1894

PART 2 PROCEDURE FOR TAKING CONTROL OF GOODS

Notice of enforcement prior to taking control of goods

Method of giving notice and who must give it

8.—(1) Notice of enforcement must be given—

(a) by post addressed to the debtor at the place, or one of the places, where the debtor usually lives or carries on a trade or business;

(b) by fax or other means of electronic communication;

(c) by delivery by hand through the letter box of the place, or one of the places, where the debtor usually lives or carries on a trade or business;

(d) where there is no letterbox, by affixing the notice at or in a place where it is likely to come to the attention of the debtor;

(e) where the debtor is an individual, to the debtor personally; or

(f) where the debtor is not an individual (but is, for example, a company, corporation or partnership), by delivering the notice to—

(i) the place, or one of the places, where the debtor carries on a trade or business; or

(ii) the registered office of the company or partnership.

(2) Notice must be given by the enforcement agent or the enforcement agent’s office.