What are `Squatters Rights` in UK?

Answer 1

Squatters' Rights are a familiar expression for adverse possession, which is a means of acquiring title to another's land without being compensated. Adverse possession requires the actual, visible, hostile, notorious, exclusive and continuous possession of the property under a claim of title. This means that those attempting to claim the land are occupying the land exclusively and openly, treating it as if it were their own. Generally, they must do this continuously without a challenge from the lawful owner for a fixed period of time before eventually those in adverse possession, or "squatters", acquire title. If the squatter leaves the land for a period of time or the rightful owners effectively remove the squatter's access, even temporarily during this time period, the "clock'" usually begins running again. The "squatter" has to obtain adverse possession for a certain period of time again in order to acquire title.

Answer 2

Sadly this is a misnomer squatters may enter an open unoccupied building ,but the owner only has to say entry was forced.Who do you think a judge will believe.

Answer 3

Generally tied to "adverse possession". Squatters who manage to live unmolested in a flat (apartment) for ten years get to claim title. This usually means a council house (public housing) because many boroughs and counties are incompetently managed and flats stay vacant for years with nobody realizing that there's an illegal occupant in one.

Adverse possession is a general rule of land law in Anglo-American legals sytems. Just as often, it is applied to vacant country land. One cure, if discovered by the owner in time, and if s/he doesn't want to evict (which can be expensive), is to give permission to remain -- before, of course, the adverse possession period has expired.

Answer 4

Rights! Rights! What possible right could you have to something that wasn't yours to begin with. Get up, get yourself organised and fend for yourself like the majority of us do. I'm sick to the back teeth of paying for people who are just too bone idle to look after themselves. There's enough people out there that do need our help, so why not give something back to the community instead of asking about squatters rights.

Answer 5

there should be no squatter,s rights...these people are just to lazy to get a peoper job and are in effect stealing any property they break into

Answer 6

you have the right to squat in public toilets

Answer 7

They would have no rights if they squatted in my house.
Because i would pay someone to take their right to breathe fresh air.

Answer 8

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