Now that I,ve got too much time on my hands,I find myself scanning the Dailies for interesting stories,here,s one i spotted today,which,make me thank God,that English Law does not apply to Scotland,
In the Daily Express today,regarding....... "Squatters Rights"
A,72 year old man in Barking East London, takes his two Alsatians for a walk in the park,unfortunately for him, he fell ill,so he stayed at a friends house for 2 days,On returning to his council house,in which he,s lived for 4 years he is confronted by a note pinned to his front door
-Legal Warning-
Section 6 Criminal Law Act 1977
As amended by Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
-Take Notice-
That we live in this property,it is our home and we intend to stay here
That at all times there is at least one person in this property
That any entry or attempt to enter into this property without our
permission is a criminal offence as any one of us who is in physical
possession is opposed to entry without our permission
Whilst he was away,for those two days,a Lithuanian family forced entry to his house,changed the locks,threw all of his belongings into the front garden,When confronted by the rightful tenant,this "family" claimed they were paying an agent £500 per month to stay there,When the lawful tenant went to the Police,he was informed,that they could not take action, as it was "a Civil Matter"He also went to Barking & Dagenham Council,his landlords,..only to be told that they did not have the power to evict,.apparently this kind of squatting is being done by unscrupulous estate agents,and is now quite widespread,
Up here in Scotland,there are no squatters rights,if someone breaks into your house and there still there when you get home,Then,they get arrested,and locked up,
Wullie