stez Posted 29 June 2009 Posted 29 June 2009 Fucking ace! i wonder if they've actually paid any income taxes before? © daily mail and stez
Bryn Posted 29 June 2009 Posted 29 June 2009 I don't understand squatting, I don't understand how someone can just go into someone elses home and live there. Can someone explain to me? How the law works and why there's even a law at all?
Daggers Posted 29 June 2009 Author Posted 29 June 2009 I don't understand squatting, I don't understand how someone can just go into someone elses home and live there. Can someone explain to me? How the law works and why there's even a law at all? It's like being a vampire - if you are invited in, by virtue of the fact that there is open access to the property, you can stay. Property owners then have to apply to the court for your removal.
Bryn Posted 29 June 2009 Posted 29 June 2009 Ok... but is it true that something like leaving a window open and then going on holiday constitutes inviting someone in? And even if that's not the case, surely if the squatters aren't paying rent they should be removed by the police as soon as proof of them not paying their way is presented? Actually maybe I've worked this out for myself, is the law to protect say, people being invited in as lodgers but then the owner just pretending they're not paying rent and getting them kicked out with no notice or something? And so they'd have to go to court to prove that the person isn't a legal tenant?
Guest Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 I don't understand squatting, I don't understand how someone can just go into someone elses home and live there. Can someone explain to me? How the law works and why there's even a law at all? Ok... but is it true that something like leaving a window open and then going on holiday constitutes inviting someone in? And even if that's not the case, surely if the squatters aren't paying rent they should be removed by the police as soon as proof of them not paying their way is presented?Actually maybe I've worked this out for myself, is the law to protect say, people being invited in as lodgers but then the owner just pretending they're not paying rent and getting them kicked out with no notice or something? And so they'd have to go to court to prove that the person isn't a legal tenant? You think too much.
BoneDog Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 It's like being a vampire - if you are invited in, by virtue of the fact that there is open access to the property, you can stay.Property owners then have to apply to the court for your removal. I want one of them bats.
hairy Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 i wonder if they've actually paid any income taxes before? © daily mail and stez The sign says Reclaiming YOUR Taxes, so I assume not. They appear to be a bunch of spongers
James. Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 FIGHT POLITICAL CORRUPTION! Err, just as soon as we've sat around getting stoned for a bit first. Jokers.
Benji Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Ok... but is it true that something like leaving a window open and then going on holiday constitutes inviting someone in? And even if that's not the case, surely if the squatters aren't paying rent they should be removed by the police as soon as proof of them not paying their way is presented?Actually maybe I've worked this out for myself, is the law to protect say, people being invited in as lodgers but then the owner just pretending they're not paying rent and getting them kicked out with no notice or something? And so they'd have to go to court to prove that the person isn't a legal tenant? Squatters will be kicked out, they only get rights after being there for X amount of years maybe 7 or 10 I can't remember read the Land Registration Act if you're really interested. But then if you haven't been to see your property for 10 years you really don't give a shit about it! Funny article and it will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to be kicked out showing how little they actually use this "essential" second home. Although the media publicity may work against them as the MPs now know about it.
Jon the Hat Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 This particular example is in fact a protest against the fact that we are paying two MP's second home allowance on another house in London while this one sits empty a few miles away.
Smudge Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 Squatters will be kicked out, they only get rights after being there for X amount of years maybe 7 or 10 I can't remember read the Land Registration Act if you're really interested. But then if you haven't been to see your property for 10 years you really don't give a shit about it! Funny article and it will be interesting to see how long it takes for them to be kicked out showing how little they actually use this "essential" second home. Although the media publicity may work against them as the MPs now know about it. As I remember from my law course days, the squatters need to have been resident for 12 years and with the knowledge of the owners before title would pass to the squatters.
Benji Posted 30 June 2009 Posted 30 June 2009 I think you're right, I know it changed in 2002 and I remember having coursework with part of the question on it, the number of issues were endless and I certainly wont miss land law
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