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^So I could come in to the back garden of your house and smash it up and you would not expect the police to do anything?

The police would probably arrest me for knocking fuck out of you, although they may just give me a caution for mitigating circumstances when they find out you're a Daily Mail reader.

We've had much worse stories than this about the British Police; such as the people who had their home invaded by squatters and the police considered it a civil matter and refused to evict or remove the trespassers.

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Originally Posted by Sabai Prai

^So I could come in to the back garden of your house and smash it up and you would not expect the police to do anything?

I am neither a private company or a council and more importantly i do not live in the UK

Originally Posted by BobR

We've had much worse stories than this about the British Police; such as the people who had their home invaded by squatters and the police considered it a civil matter and refused to evict or remove the trespassers.

Have you got a link to that one Bob? Much depends on whether the dwelling was considered inhabited at the time. If it hadn't been then yes, it would be considered a civil matter and an eviction notice would need to have been sought via the courts.

Originally Posted by ItsRobsLife

The police would probably arrest me for knocking fuck out of you

Tough guy, huh?

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

Much depends on whether the dwelling was considered inhabited at the time. If it hadn't been then yes, it would be considered a civil matter and an eviction notice would need to have been sought via the courts.

Yes, the houses were inhabited at the time, the people moved in and dumped the householders stuff outside, changed the locks and stuck a notice on the outside of the door.

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

Originally Posted by BobR

We've had much worse stories than this about the British Police; such as the people who had their home invaded by squatters and the police considered it a civil matter and refused to evict or remove the trespassers.

Have you got a link to that one Bob? Much depends on whether the dwelling was considered inhabited at the time. If it hadn't been then yes, it would be considered a civil matter and an eviction notice would need to have been sought via the courts.

No, but it was on Teakdoor within the last few months. These people invaded the victims home and the police were treating the trespassers like renters (even though there was never a rental contract or permission to move in) and telling the homeowner he would have to go to Court to get an eviction order, like a landlord would have to with a non-paying tenant who had been permitted to move in but did not pay.

Originally Posted by BobR

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

Originally Posted by BobR

We've had much worse stories than this about the British Police; such as the people who had their home invaded by squatters and the police considered it a civil matter and refused to evict or remove the trespassers.

Have you got a link to that one Bob? Much depends on whether the dwelling was considered inhabited at the time. If it hadn't been then yes, it would be considered a civil matter and an eviction notice would need to have been sought via the courts.

No, but it was on Teakdoor within the last few months. These people invaded the victims home and the police were treating the trespassers like renters (even though there was never a rental contract or permission to move in) and telling the homeowner he would have to go to Court to get an eviction order, like a landlord would have to with a non-paying tenant who had been permitted to move in but did not pay.

Can't recall that one but would agree that it does seem strange that the police took no action especially if the dwelling was considered inhabited. It didn't happen in Scotland per chance?

Knife-wielding Lithuanian squatters who move in when residents go out


Gangs of Eastern Europeans are taking over family homes while the occupants are out.
Residents have told how gangs break into their homes, change the locks and then move in ‘tenants’ who claim squatters’ rights.
The victims return to find aggressive, knife-wielding East[at]ern Europeans who refuse to let them into their own home – while police say they are powerless to act without a court order.






Threatening: A woman holds a kitchen knife outside the home of George Pope. Angie Belalij has had squatters occupying her home for five months and has been threatened with a knife. She fears her family will never be able to return home


The ensuing stand-off means homeowners and tenants have to find somewhere else to stay and face a costly legal battle to reclaim their property.
Angie Belalij, 37, lost control of her rented two-bedroom home five months ago after illegal ten[at]ants moved in while renovation work was carried out.
Mrs Belalij, who lives with her husband Tarik, and son Jake, 14, said she was threatened with a knife by one of the eight Lithuanians who had invaded her home in Barking, Essex. She now does not want to return and fears for her family’s safety.

Distraught: Pensioner George Popeoutside his home in Barking

Mrs Belalij, a sales manager, said: ‘I went round to see the builders and we found squatters in the house. When I said to them, “Why are you here, this is my house”, they got in my face shouting at me that they had rented it and they had rights.
‘I was so shocked that they were able to squat that we don’t want to go back. In some way they believe that it’s their home now and they’re going to easily come back if we return.’

Mrs Belalij says the squat[at]ters claim to pay £600-a-month to live there. A printed notice stuck to the window threatens to prosecute anyone who enters without permission.
Her neighbour George Pope, 72, had a similar problem when he stayed with a friend and returned home to find a family had moved in. He could not get inside because the locks had been changed.
He claims a man then walked up the path to his house and accosted him. ‘I said, “This is my place”. But he said, “This is our property and we intend to stay here unless you go to court.”’
A young woman was seen clutching a kitchen knife at the property this week.
The retired car worker, who was forced to stay with friends, said: ‘Police told me it looked like a civil matter. But the squatters were using my home, my gas and my electricity – it’s abso[at]lutely disgraceful.’
Mr Pope went back to his house on Monday morning to find all his belongings had been thrown out.
‘I had been out for just two-and-a-half days. Someone must have been watching me,’ he said. ‘The rear door had been levered out with screwdrivers – that’s how they got in.
‘My neighbours are now too frightened to go out anywhere in case the same happens to them,’ he added.
Mr Pope has finally managed to reclaim his house after the squatters fled but he no longer wants to lives there.
The Metropolitan Police said it was seeking suspects who are believed to have posed as an estate agents to fraudulently sublet properties.

Read more: Knife-wielding Lithuanian squatters who move in when residents go out | Mail Online

Another Daily Mail article which may not be accurately reporting the truth of the matter.

The lady appears to have left her home unattended for some time although she mentions that the house was beng 'renovated'. In doing so she has left her home vulnerable to squatters, who, in law, cannot be evicted without a court order.

The elderly gentleman, according to the article was only away from his property for a few days and it appears that the police did take some action on his behalf and are seeking the suspects.

In law, if one moves away from their dwelling and leaves it unoccupied for a period considered inappropriate to be called their main place of residence then, although squatters have no rights over the property, it becomes a civil matter to evict them. If one is merely away on holiday or in hospital then the police have powers in evicting trespassers from the property. Reclaiming damage to the property can be pursued through the courts but again much would depend on the defendants ability to pay.

Originally Posted by Mr Lick

Another Daily Mail article which may not be accurately reporting the truth of the matter. The lady appears to have left her home unattended for some time although she mentions that the house was beng 'renovated'. In doing so she has left her home vulnerable to squatters, who, in law, cannot be evicted without a court order. The elderly gentleman, according to the article was only away from his property for a few days and it appears that the police did take some action on his behalf and are seeking the suspects. In law, if one moves away from their dwelling and leaves it unoccupied for a period considered inappropriate to be called their main place of residence then, although squatters have no rights over the property, it becomes a civil matter to evict them. If one is merely away on holiday or in hospital then the police have powers in evicting trespassers from the property. Reclaiming damage to the property can be pursued through the courts but again much would depend on the defendants ability to pay.

All very well, you could have just said thanks for taking the time to search for the article that BobR mentioned and I asked for a link to.

No ploblem, you're welcome.

Just arrived back from another thread, thanks SP, good research and greens sent for Bob and yourself