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How To Remove Travellers In Harrow, Greater London

Is it legal for the authority to evict gypsies or travellers in Harrow once they have occupied a property without consent from the owner?

No.

In case travellers or gypsies have camped on land owned by the council in Belmont, Eastbury, or Burnt Oak, the council has the mandate to remove them, however, the council cannot evict them if they have camped on private land in Greater London, and it is the responsibility of the landowner to evict them.

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

The first approach is to meet the travellers and let them know that you are the landowner.

Also, you must use diplomacy to find out why they are camping on your land and how long they will stay there in Harrow in Greater London.

Assess any disturbances they may cause during their stay in Harrow.

In case they have encroached all around the road or freeway in Harrow, you need to call the County Council of Greater London.

Prior to taking any action, ensure to discuss with your lawyer regarding the condition and find out the legal fee you are going to pay.

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What If The Gypsies Or Travellers Ignore You In Harrow?

Well, in most cases these travellers and gypsies in Greater London are open to talking.

The travellers often avoid talking openly to the strangers because they face a lot of intolerance and racism.

If you think the discussions are not in your favour, put an end to it and consult Denbigh Franks for advice.

Is It Ok To Let Them Stay In Greater London's Harrow If They Aren't Causing Any Problem?

In some cases when their landowners in Belmont, Eastbury, or Burnt Oak have built good relationships with the gypsies and the travellers, it is fine with them if the gypsies stay.

The gypsy and traveller culture makes a great contribution to trade and community life, and it is appreciated by some Harrow land owners.

But if they plan to stay for a long time, you must get a planning license from the City Council in Greater London.

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What If I Need To Get My Land Back In Harrow, Greater London?

The part 55 of the Civil Procedure Rules gives you the right to seek possession in the civil courts in Harrow.

This involves:

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

Issuing and serving a court summon in Greater London

To seek an order for possession in court in Harrow

Serving order of possession in Greater London

With county court bailiffs from Denbigh Franks, executing a possession warrant

Most of the time when you provide the gypsies with the court order they vacate the place in Harrow immediately.

In some situations, you can seek help from Denbigh Franks's private bailiffs to evict unwanted visitors in Harrow even though you don't have a possession order.

More so, note that you must give two (2) clear days between service of documents to the trespassers and the court hearing and this is advisable when you are obtaining a court order for eviction in Harrow from the Greater London County Court as enshrined under the Court Procedure Rules 1988.

What Are The Costs?

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

You will also dispose of the rubbish in Burnt Oak, Eastbury, or Belmont on your property, but Denbigh Franks are able to quote you for this.

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Can The Police In Harrow Do Anything?

Trespassing is not a criminal offence but a civil offence so, the police will only come to visit all sites in Harrow that are reported to them.

It is not the responsibility of the police to vacate the space, it is the landowners in Greater London.

Greater London County police analyse the case of trespassing in Harrow with a lot of care under the guidelines and directions from the Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office.

Gypsies and travellers in Belmont, Burnt Oak, or Eastbury are evicted from the land by police where the probability of criminal activity is established, however, the crime must be proven just like the settled people.

If the group behaviour of the Travellers in Harrow is going against the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 then the police can use its power to evict the travellers from the land.

Officers in Greater London can use powers under Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in certain circumstances where the Harrow Gypsies/Travellers have with them six or more vehicles.

The officers are only allowed to use the power when they cannot address the problem with normal criminal legislation and trespassing is a factor, when there is public disorder or serious crime in Harrow.

Human Rights Act has bounded the Greater London police to use the power due to these police may like to avoid using section 61 of the criminal justice and public order act 1994 in situations where welfare considerations would likely to be applied by the Civil courts in Belmont, Burnt Oak, or Eastbury.

What if the Harrow landowner does not action to evict travellers or gypsies, what will the Greater London council do?

If the landowner in Harrow fails to comply with any planning or licensing requirements, we will proceed against the landowner requiring removal of the unauthorized encampment in Greater London.

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