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Housing issues in the UK are not hidden from us and along with other problems, authorised sites for the travellers in Bedford is also the one.
As a result, an increasing number of travellers in Bedford are setting up unauthorized encampments such as playing fields and car parks in Kempston, Bedford, or Ampthill.
According to the Government's statistics, the number of caravans in Bedford on unauthorized plots has increased by 17% from 2016-17.
In contrast, between 2010 and 2017, there was just a 2% increase in lands in Bedfordshire rented socially.
Local authorities and landowners in Bedfordshire have two options when they need to remove travellers and repossess their lands in Bedford, Ampthill, or Kempston.
Using common law to evict travellers in Bedfordshire is the first option.
This law allows landowners in Bedford the authority to make travellers leave their property in Bedfordshire, and may even employ the use of force to do so.
Evictions of travellers under common law in Bedford are often carried out by enforcement agents.
A notice is issued by Denbigh Franks enforcement agents to the travellers to vacate the unauthorized area in Bedford within a day.
After the 24-hour deadline expires and the traveller has not vacated the site in Ampthill, Kempston, or Bedford, then the Denbigh Franks enforcement agent will be back with equipment and if they feel the need police can also be called to remove the Travellers who are still at the sight.
There are many advantages for using a common law eviction in Bedfordshire.
The most significant benefit is the speed at which the removal in Bedford can be affected.
Usually, the eviction takes place within 24 hours, and thus, any damage to the property in Bedford is less than what it would have been in a longer period of time.
The second available option for the Bedfordshire landowners and the local authorities is to get possession writ.
The first thing when evicting a traveller in Bedford using a writ of possession is to acquire an order of possession.
When using the order of possession to deal with squatters and travellers in Ampthill, Bedford, or Kempston, the order is usually kept a secret.
After the order of possession has been granted in Bedford, the petitioner can request to transfer it to the High Court to let the order enforced by the Denbigh Franks High Court Enforcement Officer (HCEO).
One of the biggest benefits you can enjoy from transferring a writ of possession in Bedfordshire to the High Court is that giving a notice is not mandatory and that decision is left to the Denbigh Franks HCEO exclusively.
This method is beneficial to landowners because the Bedford travellers or squatters are caught off guard and it minimizes the chances for resisting to vacate, stealing or destroying the property in Bedfordshire.
You don't want to spend more money and time in the process of evicting travellers from your property in Kempston, Bedford, or Ampthill, so for land owners and local authorities in Bedfordshire, there are options available to find long term measures.
These include erecting fences and gates on your piece of land in Bedford, putting bollards on your property entrance is among the best ways of preventing access to your land by unauthorised persons.
Other preventive measures include securing your property in Bedford with embankment as well as trenches and earth bunds.
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