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bluey is right on the money

You have a legally binding contract with the landlord, even if he did not sign anything.

As a result of this contract, the landlord cannot now claim that the property is 'commercial' and not resid ...

Are any of you qualified lawyers?

Distress applies to both commercial and residential property. The website has a link to the 18th century legislation governing distress... you'll find that there's no limitation as to which type of te ...

The website has a section explaining the law of distress:

http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/commercial/distress.htm

The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 would not apply, since the landlord does not commit any tort (whether trespass to goods or conversion) by seizing goods by way of distress: the landlord ha ...

Bluey, I got all that stuff from Megarry & Wade's Law of Real Property, i.e. straight from the horse's mouth.

A squatter continues to be a trespasser even if a possession order is required.
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I don't believe it is the case that landlords can seize the goods of tenants to cover their arrears - I believe it is classed as harassment/theft and is a criminal offence.

Distress still exists i ...

if my house was squatted i would not bother to wait for the criminal favouring legal system to return my property

there are times when direct action is required

The squatter would not be treated ...

Squatters have plenty of rights under English law. When a person is squatting (as opposed to be found to be trespassing), the owner of the property is required to go through the legal system to recla ...

Only landlords are legally entitled to seize goods belonging to their tenants if the tenant does not pay rent.

The legal term for this is "distress": the landlord is entitled to distrain ...

I'm stuck in a loophole being too ill to work and accepted as such by doctor & one Gov. department but 'not sick enough' to qualifiy for Gov. help getting a home in another department.

Gov. say ...

Squatters have no rights under English law. A landowner is free to evict them and to use reasonable force for that purpose.

An Englishman's home is his castle and the law follows accordingly.

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If you have enough capital / equity in your home, you could start your own business. Being good at communicating and having worked with people should definitely stand you in good stead there. But are ...

Looks like the Exodus from England is in full swing.

How much would a good salary be for London for someone who is in their late 20s? something that allows u to live comfily. £40k? £60k?