Man leaves home for a week, then 15 squatters move in

[0roo0roo]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...d-in-case-smell-of-bacon-offends-Muslims.html
the smell of bacon is now tresspass

 

[MBrown]

Its really screwed up that someone can just move into your house like that...but I can't get over how ridiculously hairy the owners face is.

 

[RavenSEAL]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...d-in-case-smell-of-bacon-offends-Muslims.html
the smell of bacon is now tresspass

oh god...that has got to be a joke...

 

[lxskllr]

oh god...that has got to be a joke...

I'm for it. I hope that kind of legislation comes over here. I'm gonna laugh my ass off at all the anti tobacco wienie whiners, when the shit they like gets legislated away.

 

[Timorous]

The problem is that the exceptions in the law are extremely specific:
"Displaced residential occupier" means that you are currently living in that building as your only home, and had left the property only for normal domestic purposes (e.g. a 'normal length' vacation). There are many exceptions to this. e.g. if the property is a vacation home, then you cannot be a 'displaced residential occupier' unless you were actually vacationing there at the time the squatters took over; nor are you a 'displaced residential occupier' if you have moved out, and are staying with family, so that the property can be revamped. similarly, a landlord is not a 'displaced residential occupier' if squatters take over between leases. The trick here, is that it is not the property 'owner' that is the DRO - it is the person who is living there as their main home at the time.

If you move out while renovations are taking place then you are a protected intending occupier until the completion date and the you are a DRO. It does not even need to be your main residence, if you own two houses, one close to work and one further away you use every weekend then you wouldbe a dro in either case because neither house is vacant.

You are correct that a landlord iis not a DRO but the tennant is and a tennant to be is a PIO. If you have squatters but nobody is moving in then you have to use the civil option which takes 2 weeks or there abouts.

Assuming the Daily Mail article is correct and whole then the man is 100% a DRO although that is a pretty brave assumpti

 

[Chaotic42]

Wow, that's disgusting. Let's hope that never happens here and that common sense starts making its way into world legal systems.

 

[theflyingpig]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/new...d-in-case-smell-of-bacon-offends-Muslims.html
the smell of bacon is now tresspass

The smell of Muslims offends me.

 

[Mark R]

This is the conclusion to the story:

Evening standard

Essentially, this guy was unquestionably a 'displaced residential occupier' under the terms of the law.

However, despite this, it took 2 weeks, and the instruction of a lawyer before the squatters could be evicted. The police refused to assist in the removal of the squatters until appropriate court documentation had been received, and after he had his member of parliament intervene.

The police made no attempt to arrest the squatters when they were removed. The police have also stated that they do not plan on filing charges.

Meanwhile the homeowner has been left with a trashed house, which is full of drug paraphenalia, and other detritus.

 

[Ns1]

wow, thanks for the update.

 

[JS80]

Lesson for next time: If you find squatters in the house, make sure you break the windows and then call the cops.

 

[zinfamous]

Lesson for next time: If you find squatters in the house, make sure you break the windows and then call the cops.

:thumbsup:

 

[PieIsAwesome]

Who's up for a trip to the UK to "squat" some "unused" cars and poon?

 

[Ns1]

seriously, someone needs to squat in the housing minister's home. law would change real quick i bet.

 

[JS80]

seriously, someone needs to squat in the housing minister's home. law would change real quick i bet.

Wouldn't work. UK is the epitome of do as I say, not as I do. The country is run by elitist pricks.

 

[Zebo]

I'd be serving life in prison in UK no doubt about it. you'd have 15 dead squatters (maltov cocktail have a nice day) and a dead constable(s) I'd rather live anywhere besides UK even sudan or Afghanistan who actually respect property rights.

 

[Zebo]

What a dilemma.... they certainly deserve to die, but who wants 15 people's worth bullet holes, blood and brains scattered around their house?

That's what insurance is for. The place would be ashes when I was done.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

We are witnessing the evolution of theflyingpig.

It's only micro-evolution... therefore doesn't count!