LadyJane

Is that the annual summer outdoor sculpture project with Bar Story on the roof?

Hope that there are none of these in the Dulwich area; http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/oct/16/empty-houses-london-wealthy-owners

Oh....and if anyone wants me to 'look after' their empty gaff just give me a private message and I'll save you some Council Tax - by paying for it! Best wishes xxx

Maybe this thread should be renamed THE LIST OF EMPTY PROPERTIES IN THE DULWICH AREA...? Just write down the addresses here for the whole community to see it but please make sure the building is not occupied by an old granny or grandma or ANYONE! I've got family in the area myself! Afraid I won't be in this evening and tonight/or for a while unless I can pick up someones wi-fi from my new location because I'll be doing you know what!

Wow - what a varied community of onlookers we have responding on here! Some friendly - Some bordering on fascist! Well I urge all the unfriendly to go to anger management classes asap! Perhaps the contribution I could best make to this area would be to invite all the angry east dulwich empty property owners, and the renters who pay off their landlord home-owner mortgages for their 20th house,over to my new SQUAT for a big old rave up with some MDMA and dogs - I'll get my dealer to source you all! Perhaps that will satisfy the stereotype. LOL I've received an enormous amount of private messages whereby friendly people have sent me local empty properties and I've been checking them out all day. Some even have TO RENT signs outside. Well a THANK YOU to all you. God Bless the soles of your shoes! Hopefully its not the old bill trying to bust my ass!

Oh yeah - and we don't have parties! Maybe the occasional cup of tea party on a Sunday afternoon but no raves or boisterous activity at all. Makes it sound a bit boring right? No we're looking for somewhere to live and save up a few quid that's all - nothing politically motivated or anything like that - oh and we're basically normal people who like the area. We're willing to go for a small rent if anyone offers a place that they'd like us to look after? Otherwise we'll just have to go for whatever comes up and I believe there's bound to be somewhere of the sort in the area... Any co-operation is welcome. If you'd like my personal email address just let me know... Best wishes to you all!

So far I haven't had one good suggestion? Some of you East Dulwich people must know of at least one empty house in the area? Please be aware - we're not the troublesome types - we don't do or deal with any hard drugs and if anything we will protect the property from vandalism and that. Also our gang are friendly towards everyone and that includes the police.

Basically one has to find a window open or something like that- you don't brake in because it is against the law to do this. However most abandoned properties have already been vandalized by people breaking into them. Good squatters then secure the property by changing the locks and by putting the appropriate legal warning onto the premises. Does that satisfy your interest?

perhaps I should put this thread into the residential section?

Actually we were thinking of investing in a camper van once we have saved some cash - ideal if you get thrown out of your accommodation at short notice

Oh and by the way I don't really want to be bothering the homeless office on Bournemouth Road se15 because I know that you basically need to bring them eviction papers to prove that you are homeless and attached to that particular area. Also I kind of think that single mums are more in need and entitled to council housing than people who can actually act more independently in this kind of housing situation {not that I expect everyone in this situation to squat - it can be horrible}. We're up for it though if you know what I mean - we can bring a damaged house into a live-able condition and that way we don't even have to claim housing benefit and therefore we collectively save the so called public purse a good few hundred pounds a week.

Bournemouth Road, SE15 - ok thanks I'll check it out thanks.

Err I'm brave thanks and don't worry I don't do this kind of thing on my own...

Photos of the properties also welcome ta.

Dear all helpful Dulwichers, I am soon going to be badly in need of a place to lay my head and call home. So, does anyone know of any suitably big mansions or houses or whatever... to squat in the not too near future {that does not include apartments that are only free for a week because the owner is on holiday from decorating etc.}I am looking for somewhere that has been left properly empty - somewhere that NO ONE lives in already. Afraid rent is too high for me and although I strive to get on the property ladder like most of you guys it seems to be only possible if I save up some money while squatting - I am also looking for a job doing whatever - offers welcome but housing need is the priority. I would appreciate any suggestions to be posted here! Any particular streets with friendly and open minded neighbours would be ideal. Obviously if I am going to go through with the stress of doing this squatting thing again I kind of think I'd rather that it had gas or electric and preferably water. Oh yeah and I am nice so don't worry if I end up in the abandoned house next door to yours... Lets hope our Coalition Government does not change the law before I get somewhere first! Kind regards, Lady Jane