At least six have taken up residence and one was spotted asleep on a sofa, surrounded by litter
Squatters have taken over a Gordon Ramsay pub in London which is currently up for sale with a guide price of £13 million. A group of at least six squatters locked themselves inside the Grade II-listed York & Albany hotel and gastropub situated just outside Regent’s Park, boarding up the windows and putting up a “legal warning” defending their takeover, the Sun reported.
A notice taped to a door said the group had a right to occupy the venue, which they said was not a “residential building” and was therefore subject to 2012 legislation which had created a new offence of squatting in a residential building. The piece of paper, signed by “The Occupiers”, also said: “Take notice that we occupy this property and at all times there is at least one person in occupation.
“You may receive a sentence of up to six months’ imprisonment and/or a fine of up to £5,000. “That if you want to get us out you will have to issue a claim for possession in the County Court or in the High Court.” The occupation of a person’s non-residential property without their permission is not itself a crime in the UK, though police can take action if crimes are subsequently committed, including damaging the property or stealing from it. The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “Police were made aware of squatters at a disused property in Parkway, Regent’s Park, NW1 on Wednesday, 10 April.
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