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HMCTS Warrant of Control with wrong address
DIR By: NaughtyBoy12
Date: March 12, 2026, 6:46 am
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My friend had visit from a HMCTS Enforcement Officer pursuing a
debt in the name of her daughter’s ex-boyfriend. The Officer
came to the door proclaiming a Warrant of Control with a right
to make forcible entry and walked in. This caused A LOT of
distress, and I am keen to make sure it can’t happen again.
The householder’s daughter split with her boyfriend in June
2023. The debt was from Camberwell Green Court, which closed in
2020, so must have been at least 5 years old.
Should the householder be opening post that might arrive in the
defendant’s name? Otherwise, how would they know that an
Enforcement Officer with a Warrant of Control is likely to
arrive. If a Notice of Enforcement in the defendant’s name is
received, should a response be made to the Enforcement Group, or
the Court? What should be said, so that they know the Defendant
is not at the address and has never lived there? Is there a form
to complete?
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Re: HMCTS Warrant of Control with wrong address
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: March 12, 2026, 7:24 am
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When you say "wrong address", did the warrant specify the
address that he forcibly entered?
Did the ex ever live there? Your timeline suggests so, but your
question implies not.
Did the occifer seize any goods?
In general, for bailiff advice we would generally defer to
Sheila at Bailiff Advice Online - although others on here may
have worthwhile knowledge or experience they can share (or a
crystal ball).
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Re: HMCTS Warrant of Control with wrong address
DIR By: NaughtyBoy12
Date: March 12, 2026, 9:06 am
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Happy to be moved to Non-Motoring. In my mind I assumed the
Warrant was for non payment of motoring fine. Thinking about it,
I have no idea what the original offence was.
Thanks andy_foster. More background:
In June 23 the householder’s daughter split with her boyfriend
(the defendant). The daughter and the defendant lived elsewhere,
but both used the household address to receive some of their
post and parcels. Someone was always in at the householders
address and there was less chance of post going astray.
After the split, occasionally post would be received in the
defendant’s name. This was always returned to sender. After a
year or so some post continued to arrive and was forwarded to
the defendant’s mother’s address. In December 2024 the
householder received a driving Licence from DVLA in the
defendant’s name. It was reported to the police and to the DVLA
that the defendant did not live at the address. The police
advised that the matter be reported to Action Fraud. This was
done and a crime no was provided. It seems that from this time
the householder binned any further post arriving in the
defendant’s name and continues to do so.
The household is registered as vulnerable. Action Fraud have a
crime no recording the potential fraudulent use of the address
by the defendant. There is a more up to date address for the
defendant, if anyone asked.
No goods ceased. The Enforcement Officer went back through the
front door more quickly than he came through it. At the request
of the Police I paid the Warrants. I have put in a Third Party
Claim to recover the payments. Once the Warrants were paid all
charges by all parties were dropped.
What else can be done to avoid other Enforcement Officers coming
round and more than upsetting everyone?
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Re: HMCTS Warrant of Control with wrong address
DIR By: andy_foster
Date: March 12, 2026, 9:17 am
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As regards opening post not addressed to you - once it is
delivered to the address on the envelope it is no longer in the
postal system and there can be no offence of interefering with
the mail. For an offence to be committed it would have to be
opened maliciously (with the intent of harming the addressee).
Opening post addressed to a person not living there in order to
protect your own interests is fine - particularly in the
circumstances you describe. Repeating your question on the basis
that we are all goldfish, not so much.
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Re: HMCTS Warrant of Control with wrong address
DIR By: NaughtyBoy12
Date: March 12, 2026, 9:32 am
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Thanks, andy_foster. I think the householder does need to take a
more careful look at mail received and I can assist her in
contacting anyone that sends any post.
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