Yes, it is in writing.

Why do you think they will come back? There is nothing left to seize. Their letter confirms "we have withdrawn from possession of the goods and effects seized".

RESULT!! I just want to say A HUGE THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR HELP We thought we'd try the direct approach (rather than all these court applications and forms which cost money and take a lot of time) so my wife wrote to Marstons. She advised them the car is hers and that none of the contents belong to me and that if they tried to enforce / take anything she'd be after them for costs etc. She's just heard back from them: "...We confirm that we have withdrawn from possession of the goods and effects seized."

Err...what do you mean "sneaked in via the back door from them adding costs"?

OK I'll tell her she has to do this but your replies seem to be differing...Why does she need to do a statutory declaration if they haven't been into the property. Does she needs to itemise everything? Or just say "everything is mine"? What about the landlord and their kitchen goods? So far as the car is concerned - the V5 is in her name. The insurance is in my name / we are joint drivers: she uses it for S,D&P and I use it, occasionally, for [self-employed] work. From what I can see a car for work is exempt from the seizure in any event (there's a list of exempt goods under section 99 and schedule 7 of the Courts Act 2003 at the end of the letter).

No, I haven't paid anything.

The CCJ is in my name. I have a Form 55. I have rounded the figures - approx amounts are: £580 judgment debt £170 judgment costs £110 execution £160 interest £360 Offices fees (will increase by 29p per day Total £1380

What is a "stat declaration"?

I have not made a payment. I don't remember when I last communicated with them, but the original debt is less then 6 years old. The CCJ is 3 or 4 years old.

They do have a judgement debt - I said that in the first para of my first post. Name of utility co is irrelevant, I owed them money. THey took me to court. They won. I have a CCJ. I haven't paid because I can't. Now HCO leaves letter taking possession of everything. How do I get them off my back? They have "seized" my wife's car (regestration number written on their letter) a nd say they have seized everything in the property (Which they have not entered).

They are Marstons. The debt is several years old - utilities - from before our present homelessness.

I have just got in and found a letter from a High Court Enforcement officer saying that they have seized all the goods in my property and my wife's ancient car in relation to a judgment debt against me. They have not been inside the property which is rented and paid for by the Council as we are homeless. We do not have any assets and anything we do have is my wife's as I have sold everything I own due to crisis. Do /can these people take the landlord's white goods? Can they take my wife's possessions / her car? The judgment debt is for around £550. With costs etc it is now up to about £1,000. I have nothing of any value left.