The HCEO Says He Will Return with a Locksmith or Get Police to Gain Entry

To debunk a HCEO myth, they cannot break into homes with an invalid levy, even if they are a certificated bailiff and accompanied by police.

The HCEO needs a Warrant of Entry under Paragraph 15 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007.

If you are threatened with breaking and entering by an HCEO without a Warrant of Entry, then you must make a written complaint to the police.

You need a record of your police complaint in case they turn up claiming to have found your home already broken into.

Make a complaint to police if the HCEO does not have a Paragraph 15 Warrant of Entry:

You can also anonymously report the fraud to Action Fraud online. These are investigated by the Serious Fraud Office who can investigate organised complex frauds.

Police follow a list of criteria for deciding whether to investigate a fraud. You must learn the criteria and set out your complaint so it fits neatly into it. Otherwise police will summarily fob your complaint.