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If camping on a privately-run traveller/gypsy site in Woodley, Reading, or Thatcham, the rights you have will depend on the type of site in Reading and whether it's protected with a site license and permission planning.
Unlike people who stay on unprotected sites in Reading, residents who stay on protected sites have more rights, in addition to an increased immunity from being evicted in Berkshire.
When you live on an unregulated property in Reading, that is, a place with no planning permission and a site license, you will not have certain privileges in Berkshire, and the site owner will be able to evict you very quickly.
You have rights as a common law tenant in Thatcham, Woodley, or Reading and you do have the right to be entitled to at least receiving 4 weeks' notice before eviction, however, this may be difficult to get in Reading.
If you have parked on private land without the permission of legal occupier of the land in Reading i.e. owner or tenant, they can take steps for your eviction.
It's worth noting that the landowner may not even known of your presence until they get complaints regarding your camp site in Berkshire.
It's always worth speaking with the owner of the land in Reading to discuss the situation with them as they might be happy enough for you to remain on the land in Thatcham, Woodley, or Reading if you are not creating problems and they do not need to use the land.
If they decide to evict you from Reading, the expected steps are:
Apply to the Berkshire court for a possession order or interdict, which require you to vacate the land in Reading
Request the council in Reading to evict you
Ask the Reading police to intervene and evict you
Remove you from their Berkshire land by themselves
In the event that you camp on unauthorised space without the owner's permission in Woodley, Reading, or Thatcham, the authorised occupant or property owner may request for an order in Reading from court to get you out of their land.
If this is the case, a court document known as a Summary Cause Summons will be sent to you in Reading, informing you the hearing date of your case in court.
As soon as you receive a court order, you should ask for help from a lawyer or Denbigh Franks.
The local Citizens Advice might be able to help you get in contact with a Reading solicitor if you are having trouble.
Because you are trespassing on someone's land in Reading, you will not be having any defence when the case reaches the court, but a solicitor may be in a position to help you slow the Berkshire eviction on grounds that are humanitarian, such as if you can't move because there is a sick person within you household.
If the Sheriff gives an order or eviction in Reading, you will have to move out.
An interdict is an order from civil court in Reading, Woodley, or Thatcham that tells you to stay away from a particular place or not to do something in Berkshire.
If the landowner in Reading seeks an interdict, you will receive court documents stating what is expected of you for the interdict.
For instance, it may be ordering you to move out someone's land in Reading, or stopping you from moving into it.
Upon the receipt of this court's documents, you should go to your Solicitor or law centre in Berkshire quickly.
Your local Citizens Advice can also help you reach a solicitor in Reading who can help you.
A solicitor will help you defend the action in court.
The court in Reading, Woodley, or Thatcham will consider your situation before permitting the interdict.
If the interdict is likely to put you and your family in Reading in any difficult/hard situation then the sheriff may not be granted an interdict.
In case you are granted an interdict and fail to adhere to the terms such as failure to leave private land in Reading, the Berkshire police will come in and arrest you if the order gives them the go ahead to do so.
You may be fined or face imprisonment if the landowner in Reading has enough evidence to prove that you breached the terms of the interdict.
The Berkshire council has the legal right to move anyone living on the property owned by someone else if the Reading landowner does not have planning permission for the land, or if there are any public health issues occurring.
The police can also be called to remove you from the land in a final effort in Reading, Thatcham, or Woodley.
The landowner in Reading does have the power to evict anyone from their land without a court order.
However, you can report the landowner to the police in Reading if they injure you in any way, or if they cause any damage to your vehicles or property and they may face charges.
In this situation, for example, by taking photographs or filming the incident in Berkshire on your mobile, it is important to get as much evidence as possible to back up your case.
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