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A Coalition government consultation running until October 5 is aimed at anyone affected by squatters or has experience of using the current law or procedures to get them evicted.
Squatting usually involves the deliberate entry and occupation of a building without the consent of the property owner.
The purpose of this consultation is to gather more information about the extent of problems caused by squatters, and to invite views on whether, and how, existing criminal and civil mechanisms should be strengthened to deal with them. To download the 38-page document visit the MoJ website –
