Eviction of Gypsies/Travellers

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This section looks at the rights of Gypsies/Travellers who have been asked to leave a site. It explains your rights on council and privately run sites, and on unauthorised sites, and looks at what you can do if the police get involved.

Eviction by the council

This section looks at what Gypsies/Travellers can do if the council has asked you to leave an authorised or unauthorised site, and when the council has the right to make you move on. Read more 

Eviction from private land

If you are staying on a privately run Gypsy/Traveller site, your rights will depend on what kind of site it is, and whether it is a protected site, with planning permission and site licence. This page explains your rights. This page also looks at your rights if you're parked on private land without permission from the owner. Read more 

Eviction from your own land

Even if you are a Gypsy/Traveller and you own the land you are camped on, you may be evicted if you don't have the necessary permissions to build an encampment. This page explains what you can do in this situation. Read more 

Eviction by the police

If you are a Gypsy/Traveller and the council or a private landlord is trying to evict you, they may call in the police to remove you. This page looks at the situations in which this can happen, and what you can do about it. Read more