New law threat sees squatter flee with laptop and large-screen TV

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Published by Max Salsbury for 24dash.com in Housing and also in Legal, Local Government

A squatter has fled a Westminster property after being threatened with new anti-squatting laws, taking his laptop, large-screen LCD TV and furniture with him.The squatter had been living in the Lisson Green estate home for four months. Westminster City Council's ALMO CityWest Homes had been trying for eviction over the summer but the case became delayed through the civil courts.When the new laws came into effect on 1 September, CityWest contacted the police about the case. The squatter left after bein...

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