Is Squatting illegal ?

[Elvis Parsley]

There was a case in the UK in recent months whereby a couple would take the keys from the estate agent, squat and then move on. They got convicted for deception, I think. I will try to find a link.

Another question, what happens if you're a squatter and the landlord employs the 'Viper' a known criminal to remove you under the guise of debt collection?

From the reputable Daily Mail

A couple who posed as affluent house buyers to con sellers into renting their homes before squatting in the property were facing prison today.

They made cash offers on properties with vacant possession before asking to rent the property while waiting for the sale to go through because they had already moved out of their previous home.

But the couple did not pay rent or utility bills and had no intention of ever buying the properties, the jury was told.

They repeated the scam on two different properties with a combined total value of over £800,000 and squatted in them for a total of 18 months.

Couple conned homeowners out of thousands by squatting in properties they had no intention of buying | Mail Online

[BlowIn]

or you get battered, your choice. simples!

[Christel]

There was a case in the UK in recent months whereby a couple would take the keys from the estate agent, squat and then move on. They got convicted for deception, I think. I will try to find a link.

Another question, what happens if you're a squatter and the landlord employs the 'Viper' a known criminal to remove you under the guise of debt collection?

How is any decent person in a position to employ criminals?

[Elvis Parsley]

How is any decent person in a position to employ criminals?

Then again, are builders decent people?

Builder warned on intimidation - World News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

[Christel]

From the reputable Daily Mail

A couple who posed as affluent house buyers to con sellers into renting their homes before squatting in the property were facing prison today.

They made cash offers on properties with vacant possession before asking to rent the property while waiting for the sale to go through because they had already moved out of their previous home.

But the couple did not pay rent or utility bills and had no intention of ever buying the properties, the jury was told.

They repeated the scam on two different properties with a combined total value of over £800,000 and squatted in them for a total of 18 months.

Couple conned homeowners out of thousands by squatting in properties they had no intention of buying | Mail Online

What if they hadn't pretended to buy or rent?

(Just to note, I'm not playing with the idea to squat myself. Thankfully I need not. Just thinking in principle about it, and wondering somewhat that it hasn't happened, at least we haven't heard of cases.)

[Christel]

Then again, are builders decent people?

Builder warned on intimidation - World News, Frontpage - Herald.ie

I remember having read about this. Didn't remember the "Viper" though.

[Finbarr From The Fort]

What would happen if i spotted a few acres deralict development land.
Went in with a shovel and set out loads of spuds and other veg.
Its something i have thought about alot the last few weeks.
Gorrilla Farming like.
Would i get into any bother.

[Christel]

What would happen if i spotted a few acres deralict development land.
Went in with a shovel and set out loads of spuds and other veg.
Its something i have thought about alot the last few weeks.
Gorrilla Farming like.
Would i get into any bother.

Are there not groups in Ireland doing guerilla gardening? Guerilla farming would probably a bit a different issue.

Guerrilla gardeners dig in - The Irish Times - Fri, Apr 17, 2009

[Finbarr From The Fort]

Are there not groups in Ireland doing guerilla gardening? Guerilla farming would probably a bit a different issue.

Guerrilla gardeners dig in - The Irish Times - Fri, Apr 17, 2009

Yes i know about those folks.
What im talking about is Growing large amounts of Food on empty development land to feed people. It could be a brazen option for those opposed to NAMA. We could get some of this land in limbo to feed us.

[Christel]

Yes i know about those folks.
What im talking about is Growing large amounts of Food on empty development land to feed people. It could be a brazen option for those opposed to NAMA. We could get some of this land in limbo to feed us.

That would need good preparation, people you trust to work with, and who would stick with it, and no fear of the legal position or consquences.

You couldn't sell the food. It needed to be freely distributed or used by those involved I think.