New Squatting Law a crime in itself
You've probably seen the papers by now trumpeting how the government are going to make squatting a criminal offence http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1367433/Squatting-crime-Police-able-turf-intruders.html However, I would suggest that the reasons for this new law are political, social and economic. Taken from the direct.gov website section on squatting: Link If you live in your home or are about to If you currently live in your home and come back to find squatters who won’t leave, this would make you a ‘displaced residential occupier’. You should call the police to report a crime. If you are planning to move into a property, but are not currently living there you may be considered a ‘protected intending occupier’. You can read Section 12A of the Criminal Law Act 1977 for definitions of protected intending occupiers, but if you are unsure, you should contact your local Citizens Advice Bureau. It is a crime (except in certain circumstances) for a person to tresp...