When does the warrant expire?

6 years

A warrant of control expires after 6 years from the date of issue.^[1]

A liability order for unpaid council tax, business rates (non-domestic rates) and child support expires after 6 years from the date of issue.^[2]

When bailiffs are instructed to enforce payment for a warrant of control or a liability order, the debtor must be given a Notice of Enforcement,^[3] which expires after 12 months from the date of issue.^[4]

A writ of control issued in the High Court expires after a period of 12 months.^[5]

When these time limits expire, the bailiff may not take control of goods, unless the bailiff applies to the court to extend the 12 month limit.^[6][7]

^{[1] Section 24 of the Limitation Act 1980
[2] Section 9 of the Limitation Act 1980
[3] Paragraph 7.1 of Schedule 12 of the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007
[4] Regulation 9(1) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[5] Civil Procedure Rule 83.3(3)
[6] Regulation 9(3) of the Taking Control of Goods Regulations 2013
[7] See The debt is more than 12 months old}