In the early 00s, I lived for a few months in a squat in Clapham (South London), run by an author and Polish cyclist. It was a huge house by London standards -

In the early 00s, I lived for a few months in a squat in Clapham (South London), run by an author and Polish cyclist. It was a huge house by London standards - better than many shared houses - and having looked after it very well since moving in during the 90s, the neighbours were aware and happy with the situation. They were paranoid the owner, living in Australia since the 1950s, would find out just before the deadline and they'd lose it. But the rights did pass on, and they sold the house for about £1.5M.