I've done that. The bailiff said he couldn't go there as the warrant was for our address but I've given his address to the courts & collection agencies. However the problem (which both the police & bailiff confirmed) is that whatever address he gives in court, the court don't check it. How much time, money & stress it would save if only they did.

I think it has been resolved. Marston Holdings office were completely unhelpful (twice people there put the phone down when I asked too many questions) but the bailiff turned out to be helpful once he realised we were genuine and reasonable. He gave me his personal email address and I sent the extracts from Electoral Roll, which along with his report of checking our house, gave him the evidence to return the warrant to the court. I’ve sent letters to the three courts and two collection agencies that my son is currently involved with the same evidence that he doesn’t live here. Another final warning letter (for another fine) had arrived yesterday. Many thanks to everyone who gave me advice.

I called the bailiff again before I saw the advice above. He said he needs to see the evidence that my son doesn’t live here. That I have sent it to Marsden’s office seems irrelevant. He suggested a Council Tax bill but I don’t think they list all members of the household (and I don’t know if we have one). He has given me his private email and I have sent copies of the information from the electoral roll. We agreed that we will speak tomorrow but he may come back to our house to discuss. We may however not be there. I don’t think I will let him in anyway. I get the impression that he is being fair and will return the warrant – or am I too trusting?

I spoke to the bailiff this morning who was quite reasonable and said he had put in his report saying that he could see that my son did not live at the address. He said he was waiting for instructions as to how to proceed from Marston’s’ office. I rang the office and was told they could not discuss the case due to ‘data protection’ but that the bailiff (who is self-employed) has full jurisdiction and will not be given instructions by the office. When I asked for an explanation as to why data protection was an issue she put the phone down (as another person at Marstons did yesterday when I asked questions).

Two solicitors who I've asked informally, but neither of whom are experts in this field. Our normal solicitor cannot advise us as the represent my son so it would be conflict of interest.

I have contacted the police to make sure they know our son does not live at this address next time he is arrested. They have his current address but said that as we've found, he can give any address to the court and it isn't checked. They said bailiffs cannot remove any goods from our property as our son does not live there and nothing in our property is his.

My wife let them in. They saw papers in my younger sons room that showed it was his and the only other bedroom in use is ours, They accepted he didn't live here as there was nothing to show he does. My wife didn't sign anything. We have been advised to get a statutory declaration but both both Barkingside magistrates court and London Collection Centre told me that only our son can do this - and obviously he won't. I have got information from the electoral roll that shows he is not listed here and sent this to marstons but don't know what else we can do.

Our son owes many fines and court fees etc. He hasn’t lived at our house for 6 years but always gives our address. Today two people from Marston Holdings came round today with a court warrant to take goods to value of £550. They accepted that he doesn’t live there but said as our address in on the warrant they will come back in the next two days (with a locksmith) and take goods to that value which will be stored for 5 days and returned only if we can provide receipts. They said the only way we can stop this is to pay the fine. Any advice on how to deal with this would be gratefully received.