For landlords and landowners across the UK, regaining control of your property from squatters or errant tenants can be a daunting task.
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Can Police Remove Trespassers in the UK?
This guide aims to provide property owners with detailed insights into what constitutes trespass, when it becomes a legal matter, and the various actions that can be taken to address such situations under UK law
When can goods be repossessed without a court order?
As a creditor, repossessing goods from debtors who have fallen behind on payments can seem like an effective way to recoup losses. However, in the UK, seizing goods is highly regulated under consumer credit legislation.
How can I remove travellers from my private land?
When you own land that is undeveloped such as fields and roadside areas, one of the problems you can face is when travellers make use of this land to camp without authorisation. This unauthorised use can cause a lot of damage to the land with the animals, vehicles and people involved. So how can landowners […]
Dealing with travellers in car parks
Finding that travellers have settled in your public or private car park can have a serious impact on your company and surrounding businesses. Being unable to operate your car parking facility can have a negative financial impact on local businesses, especially in shopping centres and districts, as customers and car park users are reluctant or […]
Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Remove Travellers by Yourself
Being the owner of unoccupied land can leave you vulnerable to squatters/travellers taking up occupation on your property and, understandably, you would want them to move on quickly. Unfortunately, moving squatters/travellers on single-handed is not only near impossible but can also be a very tricky situation If you are unsure of the law or how […]
Using common law for evictions
A trespasser is defined as someone who enters a person’s land or property without the landowner’s permission. As a landowner, you have two main civil options in order to evict trespasser(s) which we will take you through. (more…)
Removing travellers: The complete guide
The presence of travellers is a serious problem in UK. Every day, land owners experience problems with travellers setting up camp on their land, without permission. And this fact can cause significant costs for land owners and for this reason, it’s necessary to remove them quickly and take measures that prevent travellers from moving onto […]
Benefits of Lease Forfeiture
One of the greatest worries for a commercial landlord is the fact that there are times when a tenant cannot pay their rent. If you find yourself in this situation, you may consider whether to forfeit the lease. Here is a quick look at the circumstances that can lead to lease forfeiture and the benefits […]
How to prevent travellers moving onto your land
As a landowner, you want to do everything in your power to protect your land from travellers who may want to occupy it illegally. You need to keep in mind that if travellers occupy private land, it is the sole responsibility of the landowner to remove any unauthorised encampments. The police can only act under […]