Compulsory purchase order webinar Q&A 3rd May 2019 During our recent webinar on the enforcement of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs), there were a number of questions asked, and we bring you the answers here.
Grow Heathrow “Great Escape” tunnel cleared by the National Eviction Team 7th Mar 2019 On Tuesday 26th February 2019, the National Eviction Team and The Sheriffs Office undertook the removal of occupiers from the Grow Heathrow site at Sipson Village.
Unwanted visitors 25th Jan 2019 The January 2019 edition of Land & Business features an interview about traveller removal from privately owned land with Mike, director at the National Eviction Team.
Demonstrators who protest in tunnels 10th Jan 2019 Tunnels are much loved by protesters as a way of making it as difficult and drawn out as possible for enforcement agents to remove them. Although their popularity has declined since the 1990s, they do still make an appearance on occasion.
Protester removal - writ of possession or common law? 4th Dec 2018 When demonstrators, squatters or travellers occupy land or commercial property, landlords have two main options to remove them: court action to obtain a writ of possession, or common law.
Evictions - why it is so important to have the right insurance 23rd Oct 2018 Rescue cover implies that the person wants to be rescued, but a protester actively resisting is quite different, with greatly increased risk of injury.
Squatter evictions and mental health 8th Oct 2018 We sometimes find that some squatters will be suffering from mental health issues. Here we look at the likely prevalence, how we deal with it and some real life examples.
Demonstrator removal webinar Q&A 24th Jul 2018 On 4th July 2018, Alun Morgan and David Asker presented a National Eviction Team webinar on the removal of protesters and demonstrators. Here are the answers to the questions raised.
How to handle journalists during a protest 11th Jul 2018 At a demonstration site, apart from the protestors themselves, the other group of people whose presence you can almost guarantee are journalists.
Lock-ons, concrete, barbed wire and booby traps 14th Jun 2018 Lock-ons are a favourite device used by protestors to make the removal process more challenging.