"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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> "Julie Bove" > wrote in message
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>> 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.
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> Yes, people did squat in England and did get away with it because they had
> 'squatters rights' and the owner had to go through the courts to regain
> his property and then when he did get it back ... well, I bet that wasn't
> cheap to put right all the damage.
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> http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...s-8793087.html
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> I think the law in England has been active for about one year only.
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Thank you! I knew things had been different there than here.