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>While Parliament might not have explicitly legalised it, it also hasn't closed the loophole Actually, it did in 2012.
by blueskin_ 13y ago
>While Parliament might not have explicitly legalised it, it also hasn't closed the loophole
Actually, it did in 2012.
- SideburnsOfDoom 13y agoFWIW, I think this is the law being referred to as "closing in 2012 the loophole that allows squatting" "Offence of Squatting in a Residential Building" https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/220062/squatting-circular.pdf https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachm...
- jackgavigan 13y agoOnly for residential properties, unfortunately. Still, it's a start and there are indications that the government is taking the problem seriously. Last year, MPs were asked to provide evidence of the scale and impact of squatting in commercial premises in their constituencies, which provided an opportunity for constituents to highlight the problems caused by squatters.