Illegal encampments: applying for a possession order
Please note that this guidance is intended to be used for general information purposes only, is not intended to be a definitive guide to the law and cannot be a substitute for independent advice. NFU members can obtain free initial legal and professional advice from NFU CallFirst on 0370 845 8458.
This Business Guide gives an overview of the process of getting a possession order from the court with a view to evicting trespassers from your land.
Applying for a possession order is one of several options available to you in evicting trespassers. The other options are listed in our Business Guides:
- 鈥淚llegal encampments: preventing and reacting to trespassers鈥� (BG961). This guide also sets out preventative measures, and the initial steps that should be taken (and what to avoid) when first noticing trespassers on your land; and
- 鈥淚llegal encampments: police and local authority powers鈥� (BG008).