A bailiff said a notice was given to me on a date before I moved into the address on the warrant. Is this valid?

The warrant is called a defective instrument because there is evidence the enforcement address shown on it is doctored.

The evidence can be a tenancy agreement, council tax bill or mortgage statement for the address that has a start date that falls after the date shown on the warrant.^[1]

It is a criminal offence to modify a warrant or writ of control after it has been issued by the court.^[2][3]

The creditor named on the warrant or writ of control is liable for damages arising from the enforcemnt of a defective instrument^[4]

If a company is engaged in fraudulent trading by modifying a warrant or writ of control after it has been issued, then everyone knowingly a party commits an offence.^[5]

^{[1] Section 7 of the Interpretation Act 1978

[2] Section 7 of the Fraud Act 2006

[3] Section 3 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981

[4] Section 66 of Schedule 12 to the Tribunals Courts and Enforcement Act 2007

[5] Section 993 of the Companies Act 2006}