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Julie Bove[_2_]

"Janet" > wrote in message
t...
> In article >, says...
>>
>> "Janet" > wrote in message
>
>> >> They also seem to
>> >> tolerate squatters. Or they used to.
>> >
>> > Rubbish
>>
>> I said used to. My friend, his friend and some others did in fact squat
>> for
>> several months in England and he said nobody bothered them or tried to
>> kick
>> them out.
>
> That doesn't follow they were "tolerated"; more likely it means the
> owner just could not afford the time and high legal cost of civil court
> expenses to evict them.
>
> Now the law has changed, its a criminal (not civil) offence and the
> owner pays nothing for the police to remove, arrest and charge
> squatters.

I just know that he said that nothing happened to them and they were there
for a while. Not sure the exact time frame but at least a few weeks. That
would not happen here and legal action would be taken right away.