Squatting to be made Illegal

[otolith]

Do we know the details of the planned measures? It seems to me that it should be possible to differentiate in law between squatters and tenants and to make sure that both are dealt with appropriately.

[whoami]

Derek Smith said:

Some people mentioned tenancy agreement as if that is some sort of magic shield that stops them being evicted. That would be nice, but it doesn't happen.

I can assure you that it makes it bloody difficult.

[ukwill]

Whats to stop squatters from breaking a window/forcing entry into a empty house, and then claiming it was broke when they turned up?

Squatters rights? Don't make me fking laugh. A complete and utter pisstake.

[whoami]

ukwill said:

Whats to stop squatters from breaking a window/forcing entry into a empty house, and then claiming it was broke when they turned up?

Squatters rights? Don't make me fking laugh. A complete and utter pisstake.

[Derek Smith]

Guam said:

Certainly not what I meant Derek and if that comment was aimed at me its a misrepresentation.

I was quite clear if one DOES NOT exist then the property owner should be free to remove these scumbags from their premises (Squatters) I cannot see how that should be difficult to understand or Action.

Clearly if they are legitemate tenants with a duly recognised agreement, then no one would suggest their rights should be abrogated in any way.

That is NOT however what we are suggesting or discussing though.

Oh and I am old enough to remember (and have witnessed) these slumlords at work (different animals entirely from your average proiperty owner).

Cheers

By some people I meant some other than you. Sorry for the confusion.

Derek

[LondonTone]

I have heard of owners getting people to evict squatters and leaving them a long way from 'home'. It's very dodgy and best avoided. Charges of abduction spring to mind.

The key part in the law that protects squatters is no use of forceable entry. Tsippy said he might start a company to get rid of them. I've already done that.

The reason the law is complicated is because there are many different situations - tenants, 'friends' of the tenant, people coming home from holiday etc and what I'd call 'normal squatters' who get into an unoccupied house. They are all dealt with differently.

And as someone has said, squatters have got more resources helping them than for homeowners. If anyone needs a free rundown on the law check out my site: www.evict-squatters.co.uk It outlines the usual problems and gives the solution for each one.

It's all there for whatever you need to do.

[Victor McDade]

Madness.


Squatters are not criminals and could be good for society, a judge has ruled in ordering a London council to make public a list of empty homes in its area.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

[Halb]

Why would we have empty homes? Isn't there a shortage?

[Simbu]

Victor McDade said:

Squatters are not criminals

They ought to be. They are parasitic scum who presume they can help themselves to someone else's property.

I don't care if a house hasn't been lived in for 100 years, it's the mentality of thinking it is acceptable to occupy a property that they have no entitlement to. It's that unjustifiable sense of entitlement that pisses me off.

[Oakey]

So basically what will happen is the owners of these empty properties will simply secure them with those ugly sheets of metal over the doors and windows. Hopefully there's an empty property next to this tt's house and they secure it this way.

[odyssey2200]

Victor McDade said:

Madness.


Squatters are not criminals and could be good for society, a judge has ruled in ordering a London council to make public a list of empty homes in its area.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

So when the judge leaves his car unattended can I have it, and not be deemed a criminal?
After all he wasn't using it, was he?

[blueg33]

Victor McDade said:

Madness.


Squatters are not criminals and could be good for society, a judge has ruled in ordering a London council to make public a list of empty homes in its area.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-ord...

So the squatters should go on the housing lists like everyone else. Making the list of empty houses available to a pro squatter organisation is madness

[greygoose]

Another idiotic ruling by a Judge showing no common sense at all.

[Guybrush]

Simbu said:

They ought to be. They are parasitic scum who presume they can help themselves to someone else's property.

I don't care if a house hasn't been lived in for 100 years, it's the mentality of thinking it is acceptable to occupy a property that they have no entitlement to. It's that unjustifiable sense of entitlement that pisses me off.

Totally agree. Scrounging opportunistic parasites.

[Frankeh]

I just really hope that there's protection still in place for me as a tenant..

[Hudson]

So I can call the police if it happens rather than having to bury them under the patio?

Excellent news. Sod digging my garden up for that lot.