Squatting and the law
Stop squatters legally possessing property
HM Land Registry will tell you if squatters apply for legal ownership of your property if it바카라 사이트™s registered - you must take action if you want to keep it.
Get legal advice from a or if squatters try to claim your property.
How you block an application depends on whether your property is registered with HM Land Registry or not.
Registered properties
You바카라 사이트™ve 65 days to object to an application - HM Land Registry will tell you what you need to do.
HM Land Registry will reject the squatters바카라 사이트™ application if you바카라 사이트™ve got a valid objection.
You must take action to remove the squatters and reclaim your property once the squatters바카라 사이트™ claim is rejected.
You will not be able to object again if you바카라 사이트™ve done nothing within 2 years of the original application and the same squatters reapply.
Unregistered properties
You can object to a squatter바카라 사이트™s application. HM Land Registry will tell you what you need to do.
HM Land Registry may not be able to contact you if your property is not registered.
HM Land Registry will decide if your objection is valid. If it is, they바카라 사이트™ll ask if you want to negotiate with the squatters, for example offer to sell them the property. You바카라 사이트™ll be given time to do so.
A tribunal will decide who owns the property if you cannot agree - HM Land Registry will arrange this.