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How Will I Get Travellers Transported In Barnet, Greater London

Is the local council in Barnet saddled with the responsibility of moving travellers when they camp without landowner's permission?

No.

It is not the council's responsibility to evict the travellers or gypsies from a private land in Greater London, it is landowner's responsibility, but if they are staying on land that is council-owned in Potters Bar, Waltham Abbey, or Cheshunt, then the council can get them evicted.

How Do I Handle Gypsies Who Are Trespassing On My Land In Barnet?

As a landowner whose land has been encamped by gypsies or travellers, the first thing you need to do is to engage them in a discussion and make it known that the land belongs to you.

Ask them for a reason as to why they are there in the first place, and how long they wish to stay in Greater London's Barnet.

Do an assessment if they are causing any disturbance in Barnet.

If the group has overflowed onto a highway in Barnet then you should contact the County Council of Greater London.

One other thing that you need to do is to report to the authorities and look for the legal advice about all the light legal cost.

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What If The Travellers In Barnet Won't Talk To You?

Most Traveller and Gypsy communities like the idea of speaking to other members of the society in Greater London.

However, they might shy off from speaking to someone new due to racism and intolerance they come across.

If you are not making headway with the discussion, let them be for the moment and seek professional advice on the issue from Denbigh Franks.

If There Aren't Issues, Is It Ok To Allow Them To Stay In Barnet In Greater London?

In some cases when their landowners in Potters Bar, Cheshunt, or Waltham Abbey have built good relationships with the gypsies and the travellers, it is fine with them if the gypsies stay.

In Barnet, they appreciate the community's life and trade contributed by the culture of the Travellers and Gypsies, even though it will be for a while.

The long-term occupation will require permission from the Greater London City Council.

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What Actions Must You Take In Order To Get Back Your Property In Barnet In Greater London?

Usually, you will be advised by your solicitor to seek possession in Barnet in the civil court as stipulated in Part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules.

The will involve as follows:

Asking the Barnet travellers to remove themselves (responsibility of the landowner)

Issuance and service of court summons in Greater London

Seek a Barnet possession order in the law court

Making sure the possession order is received in Greater London, if necessary

Executing a warrant for possession order with Denbigh Franks county court bailiffs

In many instances, Travellers and Gypsies in Barnet will vacate on their own immediately the possession order is served.

If you wish, hire private bailiffs from Denbigh Franks to evict unauthorized gypsies and travellers from your Barnet property if they don't go of their own accord.

Remember that you need at least 2 days in between the service, documents and court hearings in case the proceedings in Barnet are instigated in Greater London court following the 1988 Civil Procedure Act to apply for an eviction notice.

What Are The Expenses Incurred?

Your legal agent in Barnet will charge their own fees so confirm the costs first.

You may be required to cater for garbage disposal fee in Potters Bar, Cheshunt, or Waltham Abbey; however, Denbigh Franks can provide an estimate for trash disposal.

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What Is The Role Of The Barnet Police In This Matter?

Firstly trespassing and occupying somebody else's property is not a criminal offense, but the police in Barnet will respond to distress calls.

The police do not have the legal right to remove trespassers from privately owned land in Greater London, this is down to the owner of the land.

The Greater London Police can step in sometimes, for example when they take note of incidents at the area in Barnet that is unauthorised and act under the guidelines of the Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office.

If the Travelers or Gypsies in Potters Bar, Waltham Abbey, or Cheshunt have committed a crime, the police have powers to force them out of the land, however, there must be proof to confirm the criminal activities.

When the activities of the group violates the 1994 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act, the police can also evict gypsies and travellers from such land in Barnet.

The Greater London police can use section 61 of the public order act 1994 and the criminal justice in any circumstances experience due to the travellers and gypsies having more than 5 vehicles in Barnet.

These powers will only be applied in situations of public disorder or severe criminality in Barnet, which normal criminal legislation cannot address and trespassing is considered.

The Police in Greater London must be careful not to violate the Human Rights Act and may be restrained from using Section 61 of the 1994 Criminal Justice And Public order Act in the event of such violations in Waltham Abbey, Cheshunt, or Potters Bar.

What actions would be taken by the local council in Greater London when the Barnet landowners refuses to evict the travellers or gypsies accordingly?

If any license or planning stipulations have been violated by the landlord in Barnet, then proceedings which involve the eviction of illegal occupiers would be made against the landowner in Greater London.

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