Invalid Warrant Forced Entry

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I'd email the Daily Mail, they might be interested in running your story.

TisInNeedOfHelp24

Reed_Richards said:

Maybe you can find a Consumer Rights programme on TV or radio that would like to feature your case?  Adverse publicity for your supplier would be a real repercussion.  Or do you not want to name names?   

I imagine this happens many times every day. Maybe not quite with the catalogue of errors I experienced - the not leaving a warrant in the house and it taking me three weeks to get a copy must be unusual. I'll prob do something like that, maybe contact my MP to make them aware, which they no doubt are already,  that the process is shambolic.

Reed_Richards

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

 I imagine this happens many times every day. 

You may imagine that - but you're the first person I can remember who has posted about such a thing on this forum.

TisInNeedOfHelp24

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

 I imagine this happens many times every day. 

You may imagine that - but you're the first person I can remember who has posted about such a thing on this forum.

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

I've raised numerous complaints............ 

But you have been focussing on the legality of what happened, where your case may be weak.  Where you have a strong case is for the emotional impact of a wholly unnecessary house invasion.

I agree, but little / no damage to property etc. I read online of someone is Scotland where they smashed their door down getting little compensation too - enough to replace the door basically. Legally, it's sort of gray - it's a mistake and I incurred little damage to property is how it's seen.

TisInNeedOfHelp24

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

 I imagine this happens many times every day. 

You may imagine that - but you're the first person I can remember who has posted about such a thing on this forum.

I worked for Carphone Warehouse many years ago - it happens -  because people don't remove outstanding warrants etc attached to the house when a new occupant moves in, which they are supposed to do. I see now it still happens. Bit odd when everything is computerised.

BarelySentientAI

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

 I imagine this happens many times every day. 

You may imagine that - but you're the first person I can remember who has posted about such a thing on this forum.

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

I've raised numerous complaints............ 

But you have been focussing on the legality of what happened, where your case may be weak.  Where you have a strong case is for the emotional impact of a wholly unnecessary house invasion.

I agree, but little / no damage to property etc. I read online of someone is Scotland where they smashed their door down getting little compensation too - enough to replace the door basically. Legally, it's sort of gray - it's a mistake and I incurred little damage to property is how it's seen.

Legally it'snot gray.  Legally it's completely legal. 

You might want the law to be different, but it isn't.

And no, it doesn't happen many times every day.

TisInNeedOfHelp24

BarelySentientAI said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

 I imagine this happens many times every day. 

You may imagine that - but you're the first person I can remember who has posted about such a thing on this forum.

Reed_Richards said:

TisInNeedOfHelp24 said:

I've raised numerous complaints............ 

But you have been focussing on the legality of what happened, where your case may be weak.  Where you have a strong case is for the emotional impact of a wholly unnecessary house invasion.

I agree, but little / no damage to property etc. I read online of someone is Scotland where they smashed their door down getting little compensation too - enough to replace the door basically. Legally, it's sort of gray - it's a mistake and I incurred little damage to property is how it's seen.

Legally it'snot gray.  Legally it's completely legal. 

You might want the law to be different, but it isn't.

And no, it doesn't happen many times every day.

Sir, it's a mistake. They should remove all outstanding warrants etc on the house when they are informed a new occupant has moved in. In this case they signed me up at this address, removed a block on electricity coming into the house but didn't remove outstanding warrants etc. which they are supposed to do. The energy company admit this and put it down to human error.  Lack of trained staff. Legally - well, it's trespass still but yes no real repercussions. You try getting a warrant for forced entry without informing the occupant of the house.

MP1995

You seem unable to let this go, this doesn't happen thousands of times or this forum would be flooded with these types of stories. Its probably rare than hens teeth.

It's a mistake, one that could not have been stayed if you read what I posted some way back.

It should not have been issued, mistake by a human there, they have offered you a goodwill gesture. 

If you feel this aggrieved then seek legal advice. 

TisInNeedOfHelp24

MP1995 said:

You seem unable to let this go, this doesn't happen thousands of times or this forum would be flooded with these types of stories. Its probably rare than hens teeth.

It's a mistake, one that could not have been stayed if you read what I posted some way back.

It should not have been issued, mistake by a human there, they have offered you a goodwill gesture. 

If you feel this aggrieved then seek legal advice. 

Have you not read the amount of people who think you can get a warrant for forced entry on an address with no concern for the occupant of the house and without informing them?

TisInNeedOfHelp24

MP1995 said:

You seem unable to let this go, this doesn't happen thousands of times or this forum would be flooded with these types of stories. Its probably rare than hens teeth.

It's a mistake, one that could not have been stayed if you read what I posted some way back.

It should not have been issued, mistake by a human there, they have offered you a goodwill gesture. 

If you feel this aggrieved then seek legal advice. 

Anyways, let's let it go. People are entitled to their opinions and there are no repercussions so it may as well be all perfectly legal. Why bother going through the hassle of removing warrants etc when a new occupant moves in.