Displaced residential occupier as a result of a trespasser | Guild of Residential Landlords
Displaced residential occupier as a result of a trespasser
Updated Apr 16, 2026
If a person returns to find a trespasser in their home, it is an offence for the trespasser to refuse to leave if required by a "displaced residential occupier" (s7 Criminal Law Act 1977); therefore, they should call the police.
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