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"Daytona" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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> "Steve Frazer" <stevefrazer@spamfreeworld.com> wrote:
> >> No. There's a fair bit of legislation protecting tenants. You have the
> >> right to quite enjoyment of the property. This means you can refuse
> >> entry to the landlord and therefore anyone else. If they force their
> >> way in then they've committed a criminal offence, the least of which
> >> is harassment; call the police and demand that they prosecute. By all
> >> means check this approach by calling the Shelter helpline.
> >
> >I'm not sure where you get harassment from.
>
> In the circumstance where they enter after the landlord agrees that
> they can enter, but the tenant refuses.

For some reason you snipped this bit.... so I'll repeat, 'it couldn't be
harassment's.

"Harassment requires at least two courses of action so breaking in wouldn't
be harassment. Indeed it wouldn't even be theft or burglary if they
genuinely believe they have a right to the items taken. You also can't
demand that the police prosecute,
it's not even always their decision as the CPS do most of this now."

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Steve Frazer

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