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How Should I Get Travellers Moved From Greater London's Westminster

Is the council is responsible for moving the gypsies and travellers who have camped without landowner's permission in Westminster?

Negative.

When Gypsies or Travelers are camped on government-owned land in Westminster, Balham, or Barnes, they may be removed by the council, but if the camp is on private land in Greater London, it is typically the duty of the landowner.

What To Do If Gypsies Or Travellers Camp On My Land In Westminster?

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.

You can ask them the reasons why they have settled there and when they plan to leave Greater London's Westminster.

During this discussion, you need to figure out if they are going to cause any trouble for you or not in Westminster.

If the visitors occupy a highway or right of path in Westminster, you can contact the County Council in Greater London.

It is advisable to get in touch with your legal practitioner to discuss the situation and get to know legal costs.

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What If The Westminster Gypsies Or Travellers Refuse To Talk To Me?

In Greater London, many communities of Gypsy and Traveller welcome the opportunity to talk with other community members.

Take note that they have been subjected to prejudicial treatments such as racism, so they may resist the initial attempt at any discussion.

But if things worsen, stop the discussion temporarily and seek Denbigh Franks's advice.

Is It Ok To Let Them Stay If There Are Not Any Problems In Westminster, Greater London?

Where there are good relations at the beginning, the landowners in Balham, Westminster, or Barnes will most likely allow small groups to stay for a short while if they do not cause disturbance.

Some Westminster landowners appreciate the travellers' contributions to their community and commerce, although this may be temporary.

However, occupying an area of land in Greater London for a long time will need authorization from the City Council.

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What Do You Have To Do To Reclaim The Possession Of The Land In Westminster In Greater London That You Own?

You should seek guidance from your solicitor who will probably advise you that possession can be regained in a Westminster civil court under part 55 of the civil procedure rules.

This will involve:

Requesting unwanted visitors in Westminster to vacate

Providing these gypsies in Greater London with the court orders

Requesting a possession order in court in Westminster

Serving the order of possession in Greater London, if need be

Denbigh Franks County court bailiff's execution on warrant for possession

Often, gypsies and travellers in Westminster will tend to move out once they have been given a notice.

In some cases, you can hire private bailiffs from Denbigh Franks to remove unauthorized occupants in Westminster without a possession order.

Please note that there must be a minimum of two days between service of papers and the court hearing when proceedings in Westminster are undertaken in the Greater London county court to obtain a court order for eviction under the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

What Is The Cost?

Lawyers in Westminster charge different amounts so you should check the fee first.

You may be required to cater for garbage disposal fee in Balham, Westminster, or Barnes; however, Denbigh Franks can provide an estimate for trash disposal.

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What Are The Police In Westminster Going To Do?

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

It is a civil matter and the duty of the landowner in Greater London to remove the trespassers, not the police.

The Greater London police normally analyse each condition of unwanted settling in Westminster keenly and may take the correct as specified in the rules of the Department for Communities and Local Government and Home Office.

But the police can remove travellers if any criminal offences have been committed in Barnes, Balham, or Westminster, however, proof of the crime must be provided - as with any other type of criminal offence.

Also, unrestricted powers to evict unwarranted occupiers from the piece of land in Westminster lies with the police if their actions do not follow terms in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

In some situations in Westminster, the Greater London police may exercise powers under section 61, for instance, when the visitors have more than six vehicles.

This is where serious crimes have been committed or public disorder cannot be solved by normal criminal legislation and in this matter in Westminster, the relevance of the land trespassory occupation is being considered.

However, use of Section 61 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 bounds the Greater London police from exercising these powers under the Human Rights Act in situations where interference with welfare considerations in Balham, Barnes, or Westminster will prevent the civil courts from applying them.

If the owner of the land in Westminster fails to take the action that is necessary to remove the Travellers or Gypsies, what will the Greater London council do?

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

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