The campaign to criminalise squatting has been gaining momentum.
Many landlords have signed the petition (although we still need more support). But, there have been encouraging signs.
An initial debate took place in Parliament on Wednesday (where our campaigning efforts were also mentioned). The Government are now considering full criminalisation of squatting and looking at ways to tackle the issues that are associated with it.
Of course, any proposals will go to a Public Consultation where their impact will be assessed. But, it is still an encouraging sign. It shows us that public pressure is working and decision makers in Westminster are paying attention.
There is still a long way to go. These changes will not happen overnight. It is paramount that we all continue in our endeavours to ensure that squatting is criminalised.
However, we still need more people to get behind our campaign. We will be presenting the petition to Downing Street next week. Please sign the petition here and spread the word.
