can i claim squatters rights?

Question

i have been living in a rented house four the past twenty four years, i never signed a contract, but i do pay a £1 a week in rent because the house has been condemmed thats why the rate is so low, can i claim squatters rights?

Answer 1

Ask the CAB but I believe you can if you do stop paying the rent. A squatter is basically someone who moves into a property and refuses to leave under some sort of homelessness act. But.... If you left the place, to say, pop out to the shops, and the owner gains access and throws out all your stuff, then I'm afraid you've lost your home. So basically don't get caught being out!
The law also depends on which country you live in.

http://www.squat.freeserve.co.uk/story/ch14.htm

Answer 2

No such thing as squatters rights. Long gone. Just mean you actually go to court to be evicted rather than beaten up by the landlord. If you like living there keep the quid concept, or since you doing the landlord a favour by keeping the house dry, ask for a rebate. If you had a tenancy agreement you could sue and buy a mansion, but looks like the landlord knew what he was doing.

Answer 3

There are SOME situations when property can be claimed under what is known as 'adverse possession'. That requires you to have OPENLY acted as if you own the property for a certain amount of time. Have YOU been paying the real estate taxes for the last 5 years? Unless you have been, you don't even have a BAD case. Mark J gave a good answer as well.

Answer 4

It is condemmed !
But it has an internet connection.
Cool !
Once you stop paying the £1, then, er, you will effectively be "squatting", and then you will find out your "rights".
Perhaps paying a 25yr mortgage would have been a better option, you would then own a house next year.

Answer 5

you have 2 choices
1.stop paying your rent and see if anyone comes and looks for it
or 2. ask your'landlord to repair the building to an acceptable living standard. i would try number 1 myself because if it turns out that you have to pay the rent at the end of the day its only £52 annually

Answer 6

It is against the law to live in a home that is condemned. So you shouldn't have to pay rent but if something happens to you or someone else you could actually be sued by the owner for any damage he might think you could have caused and you could be arrested for tresspassing.

Answer 7

You must be able to prove that you paid all the property taxes for 24 years. Rent does not count.

Answer 8

I dont thinkso because you have been paying rent.