Squatting can anyone give me any info? laws, dos and donts, what its really like etc etc. i wanna hear some personal stories and facts so i know what im gettin myself into before i decide up on it12
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"Squatting is still legal, and a viable alternative to those looking to improve their situation in housing. Further, many folks squat to make a space available for community resource..."
Advice on squatting please Was wondering does n e 1 know what rights my friends hav to stay in this flat: it is a council flat & the person who's flat it went down 4 a while about a week ago.......:frown:
A couple of mates are still livin in the flat, OB have knocked a few times now but we hav been quiet & not opened the door to them, do my mate's have a right to stay in the flat, if they were to be evicted from the property it wud only be left empty by the council anyway........
"Peace & Respecta"
UK : East : Homeless teens sleeping in Ipswich parks Its shocking that two teenagers can just be dumped by their familes like this, particularly given the risks these days (especially after the recent murders, and the constant risk of random violence if you are in the wrong place late at night amongst angry people drunk or on drugs)
Whatever lifestyles the girls had (IME most teens leave home because their parents don't agree with their lifestyles) they don't deserve to be just abandoned by their families - it Looks like children are now the latest throwaway item...
worse still there are bare empty buildings here but I don't see any squats which would indicate the feds and property owners are really harsh on squatting here...
Teens resort to sleeping in park
08 February 2007 | 18:21
TEENAGERS in Ipswich have resorted to sleeping in parks because ALL hostel and housing association beds in the town are taken, The Evening Star can reveal today.
In total there are more than 230 rooms at various locations around the town.
However a Star investigation found that on one night ALL places taken with some waiting lists running to as long as six months.
Ipswich Council runs an emergency accommodation scheme but has just two beds which can only be used for a single night.
Jade Field, 18, said the situation is so bad that both she and her friend Kylie, also 18, had slept in a park for around a week.
This is despite the pair claiming they approached hostels and the council for help.
She said: “I'm scared about staying out in the park but I have no other choice.
“I'm in a bit of a state really.
“I have been to the council four times.
“I asked them if they could put me anywhere, I didn't care where it was.
“They told me I was not a priority.
“All the hostels are full and we have tried asking about getting housing benefit and renting privately but we haven't got a guarantor.
“I don't know what we are going to do.”
Out of the seven housing associations and hostels contacted by The Star on a single evening, not one had a room spare.
Ipswich Borough councillor Steven Wells, responsible for housing, said he was concerned by the lack of rooms available in the town but said the council would provide a bed to anyone with a genuine desire to stay off the streets.
He added that efforts would be made to find accommodation for Ms Field.
Cllr Wells said: “We have an obligation to look after under 18s, the vulnerable, those with children, disabilities or learning difficulties.
“We also have a statutory duty to everyone else to give the best advice possible.
“Personally I disagree with the statutory obligations and think the government should re-look at them.
“We try and take the extra step and extra commitment to make sure nobody needs to sleep rough in Ipswich if they don't want to.
“We do not just have two beds - we can purchase more if necessary.
“For people who want to get a permanent solution we will work with them and not turn them away.
“We will keep allowing them to stay until the situation is resolved.”
DO you think Ipswich has enough provision for the homeless? Write to Your Letters, Evening Star, 30 Lower Brook Street, Ipswich, IP4 1AN or e-mail eveningstarletters@eveningstar.co.uk
Room at the inn?
YMCA: 64 single person flats NO VACANCIES waiting list of “months”.
St Matthew Society: 33 spaces at two locations NO VACANCIES
YWCA: NO VACANCIES - waiting list of 2-3 months
Salvation Army: 39 beds - NO VACANCIES
Sanctuary Housing - 14 beds - NO VACANCIES - six month waiting list currently containing around 40 people
Ipswich Housing Action Group - 55 beds in 14 houses - NO VACANCIES - 3-6 month waiting list
Orwell Housing Association - 29 beds - NO VACANCIES
Ipswich Borough Council - two emergency beds - an annual occupancy rate of around 30 per cent.
Documentary on Squatter Culture Hello Partyvibers,
I'm a documentary filmmaker from New York and my partner and I are planning a documentary about squatter culture. We are looking for interesting stories from squatters all over the world: who squats and where do they do it--but more importantly, why do they do it. We want to develop as complete a picture as possible of all the different reasons why people squat. From there, we will look into how squatting is perceived, what defines ownership of property, and what are the ideological implications of squatting.
We're looking for people who can tell us about their experience as squatters. If you can forward this message, or if you can put me in touch with someone who might be interersted in speaking with me, I would so appreciate it!
If you would like to see some of my work, there is a clip online from a documentary I made on New York City subway musicians:
http://www.songsfromtheunderground.com/videos/musicunderground.mov
http://www.songsfromtheunderground.com/videos/musicunderground.mov
Thanks very much and all the best!
Anna Holtzman
www.annerloo.com
annerloo@yahoo.com
Scottish Squatting Laws Anyone know anything about them, as a mate of mine just had his squat cracked? Apparently there is a legal loophole that has come in recently but we have no idea what it is.
Any info would be greatly aprreciated. I'm not adverse to trawling legal documents myself, I just don't know where to find them.
