Stealing houses set to become illegal

System

Yeah, of all the celebrities you chose Posh Spice?

Really?

ess0two

Joeskeppi wrote: »

Yeah, of all the celebrities you chose Posh Spice?

Really?

I'd much prefer Eamon Holmes misses off 'this morning',cant remember her name.

ILW

ess0two wrote: »

I'd much prefer Eamon Holmes misses off 'this morning',cant remember her name.

Sherlock?...

ess0two

ILW wrote: »

Sherlock?...

Ruth Langsford.

Graham_Devon

chewmylegoff wrote: »

whilst i agree with the need for further regulation to protect tenants (and in particular to regulate letting agents) i don't see that this piece of legislation really benefits any class of rightful occupant of a house over any other.

I can't see how it does all that much to be honest. I'm sure it will help a handful of unfortunate people who do find themselves at the mercy of the less scrupilous squatters.

It was Shapps himself highlighting that it helps homeowners and landlords. Protection of these people appeard to be the main driver. I'm just dissapointed that protection of the none owning class is again ignored. Don't expect we'll get any tenant or rental regulation from this government as they;ve already stated they want to reduce existing regulation. All I'm pointing out, is that along with the build to let, and less regulation for landlords....this is another piece of the jigsaw to protect the asset owning class, at the cost of the "poor" (put that in brackets as not all non asst owning, or squatter will be poor).

True squatters take on buildings, not homes, hence I guess why the report I was listening too only had evidence of a family squatting issue.

The law seems a little pointless when you read of examples such as this...

In the east London squat where Alan lives, residents spoke of their fear of eviction. Sixteen people live in the four-storey house which has otherwise been unoccupied for seven years. Water and electricity has been reconnected and is paid for by the squatters. The youngest is a 12-year-old boy who lives there with his father.

A carpet, torn into strips, hangs over the kitchen entrance to reduce noise and keep heat in during winter. Some walls are decorated with murals and graffiti, others are bare and clean having been repainted. The property is awaiting demolition.

Sure, that's one example....but fining these people or chucking them in prison doesn't achieve anything. People often have a go at others, suggesting they want people and their families "chucked on the street" yet cheer this on.

Often think theres a big difference that's not understood when it comes to squatters. Squatters are very different to druggies looking for a den.

It's a strange law anyway, where it makes out squatting in residential property is wrong, but go ahead and squat in commercial property. It's obvious what's being done here, and it's about protecting a certain asset class again.

homelessskilledworker

Joeskeppi wrote: »

Yeah, of all the celebrities you chose Posh Spice?

Really?

Listen to you...

Have you even spoken to a woman before without having to give her your credit card details first??

CLAPTON

Out,_Vile_Jelly wrote: »

If you bought a property in the Australian outback or suchlike and decided it was your right to let it decay, that would be different. However, in a small, densely populated island where most people live in close proximity to each other, the owner's rights do have to be balanced against those of the neighbours. If through lack of use a property starts to cause problems for the neighbourhood (vermin, graffiti, broken windows, undesirables congregrating etc) then it should be treated in the same way as if somebody decided to set up a makeshift abbatoir in their back garden, or was operating a noisy brothel. Well behaved squatters do their neighbours a favour.

local authorities already have the power to compulsory purchase such a property and there is no need for vigilantism in these circumstances whether they are well behaved children of champagne socialists or vandals.

Graham_Devon

Bet the government don't have the balls to take on the travellers

Blacklight

Vulnerable seems to be the new pc way of saying scum.

Graham_Devon

Blacklight wrote: »

Vulnerable seems to be the new pc way of saying scum.

You'd better hope nothing in life, be it crime, loss, disability etc ever makes you vulnerbale then.