tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post7449739934546517795..comments2023-06-19T01:38:48.100-07:00Comments on East Ilford Betterment Partnership: Squatters blight!Administratorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10465951047922821288noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-80028390367340701282012-01-06T06:22:37.013-08:002012-01-06T06:22:37.013-08:00We are ALL squatters!We are ALL squatters!Jenny Taylornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-59845484536423686872011-11-29T01:37:59.227-08:002011-11-29T01:37:59.227-08:00I hope you and your family are ok I have signedMar...I hope you and your family are ok I have signed<br>Mary kirkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-75718250872458216192011-11-29T02:28:58.330-08:002011-11-29T02:28:58.330-08:00Hi Wilson,Did you know that squatters get Council ...Hi Wilson,<br><br>Did you know that squatters get Council Tax Benefit if they're eligible?? I'm a Benefit Officer (at a neighbouring borough, not Redbridge) and recently had a customer who told me she was squatting. I called our Council Tax Dept who informed me that they do put the Council Tax in the name of the squatter, which means that, as they have a liability, if they meet all the other criteria, then we have to pay them Council Tax Benefit! Obviously we don't pay Housing Benefit as they have no rental liability, but I think it's disgusting that they get any sort of benefit!!<br><br><br><br>Thanks,<br><br>AnnoymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-13407426793664852142011-11-29T04:58:12.805-08:002011-11-29T04:58:12.805-08:00Sorry, I cant make it but what an exeptionally imp...Sorry, I cant make it but what an exeptionally important issue. Change in legislation should be started to make squatting a criminal offence so that the squatters can be forcibly removed immediately. The principal of squatting is outdated and abused. There are websites available to bring issues like this to the attention of the Government, 38 degrees.com is an example - a site that was recently berated as attracting "zombie like" users. by an MP.<br> <br>I will bring this situation to their attention and see if we can start a national debate. May not help the old lady but worth a try.<br> <br>Kerk Davies<br> <br>Chair, South Woodford Business PartnershipKerk Daviesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-64674555643366529542011-11-29T06:12:35.522-08:002011-11-29T06:12:35.522-08:00Dear Mr. Chowdhry. I was very sorry to hear about...Dear Mr. Chowdhry. I was very sorry to hear about the squatters in the old ladies home. Thinking about making squatting illegal is hardly enough!.<br><br>As you know, I attend the police ward meetings on a Monday evening, will bring the issue up there. Unfortunately Isaac and I will not be able to attend your meeting on Thursday but would be interested in the outcome. Kindest regards xxxxName protectednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-78976715393937874082011-11-29T09:24:36.621-08:002011-11-29T09:24:36.621-08:00GOOD LUCK WITH THE PETITION AND THE PROTEST. I HOP...GOOD LUCK WITH THE PETITION AND THE PROTEST. I HOPE YOU GET LOTS OF SUPPORT, YOU DESERVE IT AND THANK YOU FOR CHALLENGING THE SITUATIONAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-37381156145802398832011-11-30T06:00:50.302-08:002011-11-30T06:00:50.302-08:00Hi WilsonThis is not squatting. Breaking into and ...Hi Wilson<br><br><br>This is not squatting. Breaking into and occupying a person's residential home is illegal now and the police could take immediate action and arrest the people concerned. In these cases, eviction notices and civil action should not be necessary but the police seem to be misinformed and/or are deliberately passing the buck. We have had similar cases in Waltham Forest with similar police inaction. The proposed law change on squatting will not make any difference because these people are not squatting but "claiming" they are legal tenants.<br><br><br><br>See http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/wfnews/9200571.LEYTONSTONE__Squatters_invade_woman_s_home_during_weekend_away/ <br>and the comments from idonex who clearly quotes the law and is as baffled as I am why the police are not acting immediately and misleading people into thinking they need to take civil action. People should not think that if their house is occupied when on holiday for example, that they need to take civil action and wait for eviction notices etc.<br><br><br>The police really need to take firm immediate action on these people to stop it happening and not let these people go from home to home and just being evicted each time.<br><br><br><br>MarkMark Dawes (Walthamstow and Redbridge Green Party)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-1739479133054929102011-11-30T07:08:35.866-08:002011-11-30T07:08:35.866-08:00Hi Wilson,The mindless M P's who have opened o...Hi Wilson,<br>The mindless M P's who have opened our borders to UNCONTROLLED immigration would have never had done it had it affected their lives!<br> <br> <br>All the best IanIannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-27654537818992922932011-12-01T10:44:01.571-08:002011-12-01T10:44:01.571-08:00Dear Mr Chowdhry, Mr Weatherley has asked me to th...Dear Mr Chowdhry,<br><br> <br><br>Mr Weatherley has asked me to thank you for your email. Mike has been extremely active in his campaign to criminalise squatting. Details can be found on his website -http://www.mikeweatherleymp.com/?s=squatting <br><br> <br><br>If the individual residents need help they will have to contact their own Members of Parliament, as strict parliamentary protocol dictates that MPs only raise issues on behalf of their own constituents. <br><br> <br><br>Thanks again for taking the trouble to get in touch.<br><br> <br><br>Kind regards,<br><br> <br><br>MICHAEL IRELAND<br><br>Researcher to Mike Weatherley MP<br><br>www.mikeweatherleymp.comMP Mike Weatherly's PAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4314528458443876947.post-61491077598350745132011-12-10T08:04:55.858-08:002011-12-10T08:04:55.858-08:00i have had squatters near to me for eight years po...i have had squatters near to me for eight years police said it was a council matter ,council told me to contact police.they only acted when a man was stabbed in the property .a policeman told me that he nearly died.there was no mention of the incident in any local paper.the property was boarded up half heartedly and the squatters are back.local estate agents say my property which i own and pay council tax on would be worth about £300,000 but wjth squatters next door it is virtually unsellable....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com