A message from SQUASH

Lobby our Lord, oh lord, lordy lord – lobby a lord

As you know the bill to criminalise squatting in residential properties was rushed through the House of Commons and is already in the House of Lords despite a 96% majority against in the consultation (oh what a fat surprise). Over the past few months Squash has been busy lobbying the Lords to oppose the squatting clause and have had some successes. We have produced a briefing for Lords, and have contacted as many sympathetic Lords as we can lay our hands on.

So far two amendments we support have been proposed by some Lords. The first, would strike the clause entirely and the second states that any new law only covers residential property left empty for less than 6 months.

We need your help. If you would like to help us lobby the Lords – please email info@squashcampaign.org and we will send you a template letter and the details of a Lord for you to approach. And even better, if you already happen to personally know a Lord, or someone who does, let us at em.

Keep squatting,

SQUASH

www.squashcampaign.org