We operate on a nationwide (England & Wales) basis to evict unauthorised occupiers from private and public land. Our service is available every day throughout the year (except for Easter Sunday and Christmas Day). Some occupants refer to themselves as Travellers or Gypsies, some call themselves Romany, New Age Travellers or Squatters. Whatever description they use, you, as the land owner or land owner’s representative, have the common law right to have them evicted from your land. The Constant & Co methodology is to provide enforcement support that is lawful and ethical, and to deliver a prompt, effective and holistic solution to unlawful incursions on your land and property and we are retained by many landowners, managing agents, local authorities and retailers.
Our considerable experience in handling these matters allows us to take action safely and effectively and we will use our best endeavours to repossess the land as quickly and economically as possible using sufficient manpower. Our Enforcement Agents usually take legal possession of an occupied site within 24 to 48 hours of being instructed. Whilst on sites our agents wear Reveal body cams which record all actions/events for their safety and that of the occupants and can help to deter aggressive behaviour. The recordings can also assist with providing evidence if required of any illegal activity on site.
We will communicate with you throughout the entirety of the process; updating you regularly and keeping you informed during this intervention on your behalf. Occasionally high levels of hostility and resistance are encountered and in order to deal with these situations with minimum fuss and provide you with a rapid and ethical solution we have the option of engaging tow trucks to facilitate safe removal of the vehicles.
Our approach when interacting with the occupants and our clients is to provide ethical, effective enforcement without compromising the needs of either party. We deal with all situations respectively ensuring that there is no breach of rights from a legal perspective.
The consequences of their incursion can be criminal damage to land or property including theft and vandalism, fly tipping and the creation of general waste and disruptive behaviour which can interfere with the surrounding community and businesses.
Further resources we provide if required are security guarding and site clearance. If needed we handle the process of contacting these services and we ensure that they complete all tasks to our satisfaction.
There are various powers available to land owners and local authorities to facilitate the removal of unauthorised occupants. These powers are:
Common Law
Sections 77-78 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994
Part 55 Civil Procedures Rules (Possession Order)
Part 55 Civil Procedures Rules (Possession Order)
Sections 61-62 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994