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How To Do Traveller Evictions From Private Land In Chatham, Kent

Gypsy/traveller Eviction On A Private Land In Chatham

When you are staying on a privately run Traveller/Gypsy site in Gillingham, Rochester, or Capstone, rights are completely dependent on the type of site in Chatham and if it is protected or not or it is with the site license and planning permission are all the main factors.

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Eviction From A Site That Is Protected In Chatham In Kent

If you are living on a protected site, you have more rights in Chatham than others living on an unprotected site and the former is more protected against eviction in Kent than the latter.

Unprotected Site Eviction In Kent's Chatham

For residents who are living on unprotected sites in Chatham, which is essentially a site without site license and planning permission, their rights are limited, and therefore, in Kent, it is relatively simple for the landowner to remove them from their property.

However, as an ordinary law occupant in Gillingham, Rochester, or Capstone, being removed, you have some rights including the permission to be served with a notice 4 weeks earlier, it is rarely done in Chatham.

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Removal From An Authorised Site In Chatham On Individual-owned Land In Kent

If you are taking up a place on a private land in Chatham and you didn't get the permission of the landowner, you would still be evicted.

In fact, the owner may not be aware that you're there until they receive complaints about you residing on their Kent land.

It is therefore good to talk with owner in Chatham regarding your stay on their property and in the event that your camping doesn't lead to trouble and the property in Gillingham, Rochester, or Capstone is not being used, the owner is likely to allow you to stick around for some time.

If the Chatham tenant or landowner decides to evict you, they may take the following steps:

Go to Kent court and apply for an interdict or possession order that will compel you to move from Chatham

Tell the council to act in Chatham

Ask the police in Chatham to evict you

Attempt to remove you from Kent themselves

Eviction From Chatham In Kent Because Of A Possession Order

If you are located on private land without permission in Gillingham, Rochester, or Capstone, owners or residents reserve all the right to remove you from the private land by applying for an eviction in Chatham to the sheriff court.

If this is the case, a court document called a probable cause warrant will be sent to you in Chatham advising you where the complaint is going to be heard in court.

If you'll receive this notification, it's advisable to get advice from a solicitor or Denbigh Franks.

On the other hand, the local Citizen's Advice could help you get a solicitor in Chatham.

When the case comes to court, you won't have any defence because you're accused of trespassing on the owner's land in Chatham, but the solicitor's can use the humanitarian grounds to delay the eviction in Kent, for instance, they can claim that you cannot move on because of an ill family member.

If the Sheriff gives an eviction order then you have no other option left except to move on from Chatham.

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Removal In Chatham In Kent Following An Interdiction

The interdict order is a Rochester, Gillingham, or Capstone civil court order that requests you not to do something or to stay away from a specific place or person in Kent.

If the landowner in Chatham seeks an interdict, you will receive court documents stating what is expected of you for the interdict.

For instance, you may be sent an interdict preventing you from settling in the first place or ordering you to leave the owner's land in Chatham.

The moment you are sent these court papers, you should immediately contact a law centre or solicitor in Kent.

You can also find information about the relevant solicitor in Chatham with the help of your local Citizens Advice.

The solicitor is going to help you with defending the action in the court.

Your situation would be assessed by the court in Rochester, Capstone, or Gillingham first before the interdict is granted.

For example, the court are unlikely to serve an interdict in Chatham if it is going to lead to grievous effect on your family.

However, if the interdict is approved and you violate the terms, for instance if you choose to remain on the land in Chatham; if the interdict gives empowers the police in Kent to arrest you, you may be arrested.

The owner in Chatham may provide evidence about the damages you have caused to the property so, you will have to face heavy fines or imprisonment.

Eviction By The Council In Chatham In Kent

Sometimes, the owner in Chatham doesn't have the planning permission for a site on their land and in this situation, the council in Kent will take the action to move you on.

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Removal By The Police In Kent's Chatham

As a final option for evicting you, police can be involved by the landowner in Gillingham, Capstone, or Rochester.

Eviction By The Landowner In Chatham, Kent

The Chatham landowner has all the rights to evict you without any legal order.

However, in the event they harm you by destroying your vehicle or property, or inflicting injuries, you will need to file a case with the police in Chatham and have them charged.

All you need in this situation is the evidence against them which can be done by filming or taking photographs of the whole scene in Kent.

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