UKC

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/afp/20070524/tuk-britain-squatter-land-a7ad41d.htm...

Strike one for the little guy!

I have to say though, squatting for 21 years has got to be tough on the thighs!

In reply to noob error:

It was that background, presumably, that enabled him to stand so firmly when push came to shove. Result: the lawyers pushing and shoving, but found they couldn't move the iron thighed pensioner.

In reply to noob error: property is liberty!

In reply to rehab21:

lol

In reply to noob error:

All property is theft? Except for the land he now owns I assume... Clever bloke, good lawyers too obviously.

In reply to eppa:

Say that again at the end of the month when the mortgage is due.

In reply to noob error: I guess he's got 21 years worth of council tax coming

In reply to thomasadixon:

Well thats debatable isn't it? Shall we do a survey of his new neighbours, or inner city landowners, or large scale property developers?

Or shall we stick to groovy folks like yourself and agree its one in the eye for the monied classes?

In reply to noob error:

i sense a change in the law comign our way

thy'll never let this lie

In reply to Dave Murphy:

Yeah, you might be right. I've heard about this happening with council houses and abandoned flats etc. But a piece of prime real estate!

I suppose that will teach the suits a lesson about walking past homeless people on the streets and pretending that they are not there.