Squatters

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What is squatting?

Squatting is when you occupy premises without any right to do so. If, for example, you have no tenancy agreement or lease to show that the owner or legal tenant of the property agreed to your occupation, you may be there illegally.

If you know you are squatting and leave the premises voluntarily you may avoid:

• being arrested by the police, or
• being evicted by a court bailiff, and
• having to pay court costs.