Tipperary Posted November 15, 2023 Share Posted November 15, 2023 Does anyone know what the council's policy is on squatters. The old bank is a council building that has been left unfilled for over two years. Outside is a main thoroughfare for kids going to school in the mornings. Police have been called a number of times due to disturbances but don't have the power to remove. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
KalamityKel Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Have you contacted the council? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim1234 Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Good they are making use of an empty building. The real criminals are the landlords. 2 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenijenjen Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 I'm surprised to learn it's a council building. And yes, agree with previous poster, it's better being used as some kind of housing than being left empty. What was the nature of the disturbances? 2 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646465 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angelina Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 It's pretty scandalous that there is an empty building which could be made good and used. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646475 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetgirl Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Good luck to the squatters! those greedy landlords deserve everything they get 💯 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646489 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTime Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 If I was cold, skint, homeless and vulnerable then I think any four walls and a roof would be my preferred option. Perhaps I'm wrong, but I would be keen to know if any curtain-twitching neighbours here on the forum can expand on the nature of any disturbances they might have imagined... Presumably the squatters are reserving their sinister antisocial spectacles for those moments that the kids are journeying to and from school. 2 1 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted November 16, 2023 Share Posted November 16, 2023 Squatters are quite often children of the middle-class, having fun rather than people from the homeless or council waiting lists. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pugwash Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Many organisations with empty buildings waiting to be sold/redeveloped etc go for the guardianship options. Approved tenants pay a set rent inclusive of bills per room until the owners of property are ready to start work. My granddaughter and partner are in such a scheme in North London - a former care home. One room and ensuite loo and wash basin, communal kitchen and showers. Unfortunately the building has now received planning consent for flats so they will have to move. Joining the many other young couples seeking affordable London accommodation. When they were living at home - were paying £60 pw fares each. Both are NHS workers. 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1646606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogkennelhillbilly Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 On 16/11/2023 at 14:15, alice said: Squatters are quite often children of the middle-class, having fun rather than people from the homeless or council waiting lists. This is just lazy Daily Mail regurgitation. The facts are available here from Crisis: https://www.crisis.org.uk/media/236930/squatting_a_homelessness_issue_2011.pdf 4 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1647020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 I think they call it lived Experience now. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1647030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuncanW Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Or a 'lifestyle choice'...? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1647059 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alice Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Judging by the pink hearts, and the welcome sign, and the young man. Certainly posher than my ‘lived e..’ Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1647063 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neighbour2023 Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Considering they are playing loud thumping music from midnight onwards midweek and weekends they need to go Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1649084 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTime Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Fair enough 1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/336994-squatters-in-the-old-lloyds-bank-opposite-dulwich-library/#findComment-1649088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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