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Utility Warehouse Bailiffs - Legal question

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Hi all, I'm hoping someone can help. I have posted in another couple of places but it seems what I'm asking is non-standard!

Ok so here goes. I am in arrears with my gas and electricity to the tune of £150.00. I got contacted by Grosvenor Bailiffs who sent a letter saying that I am in arrears to the tune of £350.00 - they give a breakdown including an extra £200 for a 'security deposit' - hence the £350 total. Fast forward they applied to the court for a warrant of entry based on the fact that I am £350 in arrears.

Now I have agreed to pay the arrears on the 29th of this month (payday) and on that basis they are holding off on executing the warrant. However, I want to pay the arrears. The money that I actually owe, not the £200 'security deposit' which is not a debt in my view.

It appears that they have also gone before the court to get the warrant based on the £350 'arrears' without telling the court that £200 of that is for a security deposit. I didn't attend as I'm not well and they told me that they'd hold fire on executing it.

Oh and I contacted them today to ask for a copy of the warrant and they refused to let me have sight of it.

So, is the warrant even legal?
If I pay the £150 of actual debt, can they still force their way in?

Thanks all!
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