Illegal encampments: police and local authority powers
Please note that this guidance is intended to be used for general information purposes only, is not intended to be a definitive guide to the law and cannot be a substitute for independent advice. NFU members can obtain free initial legal and professional advice from NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458.
This Business Guide provides an overview on the various powers that the police and local authorities have to direct trespassers from your land.
Calling on the police or local authority to exercise their powers is one of several options available to you in evicting trespassers. The other options are listed in our Business Guides:
- “Illegal encampments: preventing and reacting to trespassers” (BG961), which explains how to potentially prevent trespassing from taking place and the initial steps that should be taken (and what to avoid) when first noticing trespassers on your land; and
- “Illegal encampments: applying for a possession order” (BG009)