Overview
Squatting is when someone deliberately enters property without permission and lives there, or intends to live there. This is sometimes known as ‘adverse possession’.
Anyone who originally enters a property with the permission of the landlord is not a squatter. For example, if you’re renting a property and fall behind with rent payments you’re not squatting if you continue to live there. Although squatting in non-residential building or land isn’t in itself a crime, it’s a crime to damage the property. It’s usually a crime not to leave land or property when you’re instructed to do so by property Landlord, managing agent or Solicitor.
Although squatting in non-residential building or land isn’t in itself a crime, it’s a crime to damage the property.
It’s usually a crime not to leave land or property when you’re instructed to do so by property Landlord, managing agent or Solicitor.
Possession Order transfer up to High Court
Once the Possession Order has been granted by the County Court, the Landlord, Managing Agent or Solicitor will be informed as to what date the Squatter(s) have to vacate the property. If the Squatter(s) fail to vacate the premises then the Possession Order will need to be transferred up to High Court via our approved agent.
Once the High Court Writ of Possession has been received, we are obliged to serve the squatters with form N54 (Notice of Eviction). This allows the squatters 7 clear days to vacate the property. Should the squatters fail to vacate the premises as stated on Form N54, our Certificated Enforcement Agents will attend the premises to remove the squatters. This will be actioned on the next working day after the Eviction Notice has expired.
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