Physical Attacks on Squatters
twinkle little * | 07.12.2011 17:28 | Free Spaces | Repression | Social Struggles
It has come to the attention of a number of squatting campaigners that there have been a number of physical attacks on squats and squatters in the past few weeks. While intimidation and harassment by bailiffs, the police, nut-jobs and private security are nothing new in the squatting world, a couple of physical attacks by “groups of hoodlums” should be brought to people’s attention. The co-ordinated nature of these attacks points to property developers/ owners employing illegal methods to keep their properties empty.
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The first happened in Hull, and involved a group of men with baseball bats, crowbars and a dog breaking into a squatted building and attacking the people in the house. The attack happened three-hours after the Hove-based property developer, Stranmede Limited, discovered that their derelict “development” property had been occupied.
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1868642.Thugs_attack_squatters/?ref=fbsend
The second attack happened in North Greenwich, London on the 20th November. Below, a statement of what happened from someone who was staying in the squat at the time:
“I was staying with my friends in beautiful small school in Commerell rd x Blackwell lane. This house is hidden in the middle of an unused area and was suffering minor attacks (mostly during the day by local youths) for about 2-3 weeks. It got serious last Sunday (20nov.), when a group of thugs attacked us with big kitchen knives (around 11pm).They where extremely valiant and appear almost "from nowhere". They where on the roof (its plexi glass), and where trying to force the gate (we where surrounded by 3m high fence with spiky wire) shouting and threatening us. Police arrived very fast and they didn't manage to get in. They come back at 3am. Once again police arrived fast. They came back Tuesday evening (this time just on the roof), and then 3 hours later set on fire destroyed (by local youths 2 weeks earlier) building occupied by homeless. We had enough and decided to move out yesterday […] but it's really deserted area, and we started to feel too stressed to go out after dark […]. I know that on saturday night they attack squatted community centre round the corner and stabbed and beaten up some people.”
The close association of property development and organised crime should not underestimated (almost 40% of development land (ie derelict buildings) in London is held by “unknown owners”), and using local gangs to take on the dirty work may be an increasing trend (check out the London Street Gangs site http://www.londonstreetgangs.com/ for non-State information from real people). With the current attempt by the government to criminalise squatting, property developers are obviously taking the initiative to utilise underhand techniques to scare squatters (since they’re only criminals, right?).
Please note to all those enraged by the “anti-squatting” hysteria generated by the government and MSM: those people who have been genuinely displaced from their homes (and can prove it) can declare themselves Displaced Residential Occupiers (DRO) or Protected Intended Occupiers (PIO), meaning that you can ask the trespassers to leave, and if they don’t, they are committing a criminal act. You may call the police and have the trespassers removed. This is covered in the Criminal Law Act, 1977. However, the government has been trying to cover this fact up, as 160 lawyers highlighted in the liberal-luvvies digest, the Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/sep/25/squatting-law-misrepresented-claim-lawyers
SQUATTING is still LEGAL. Those who force entry with a Section 6 on the door are committing a criminal offence! If you do find yourself the victims of attack, abuse, or harassment, please inform the following bodies:
1] Advisory Service for Squatters: advice[at]squatter.org.uk
2] SQUASH: info[at]squashcampaign.org
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1868642.Thugs_attack_squatters/?ref=fbsend The second attack happened in North Greenwich, London on the 20th November. Below, a statement of what happened from someone who was staying in the squat at the time:
“I was staying with my friends in beautiful small school in Commerell rd x Blackwell lane. This house is hidden in the middle of an unused area and was suffering minor attacks (mostly during the day by local youths) for about 2-3 weeks. It got serious last Sunday (20nov.), when a group of thugs attacked us with big kitchen knives (around 11pm).They where extremely valiant and appear almost "from nowhere". They where on the roof (its plexi glass), and where trying to force the gate (we where surrounded by 3m high fence with spiky wire) shouting and threatening us. Police arrived very fast and they didn't manage to get in. They come back at 3am. Once again police arrived fast. They came back Tuesday evening (this time just on the roof), and then 3 hours later set on fire destroyed (by local youths 2 weeks earlier) building occupied by homeless. We had enough and decided to move out yesterday […] but it's really deserted area, and we started to feel too stressed to go out after dark […]. I know that on saturday night they attack squatted community centre round the corner and stabbed and beaten up some people.”
The close association of property development and organised crime should not underestimated (almost 40% of development land (ie derelict buildings) in London is held by “unknown owners”), and using local gangs to take on the dirty work may be an increasing trend (check out the London Street Gangs site
http://www.londonstreetgangs.com/ for non-State information from real people). With the current attempt by the government to criminalise squatting, property developers are obviously taking the initiative to utilise underhand techniques to scare squatters (since they’re only criminals, right?). Please note to all those enraged by the “anti-squatting” hysteria generated by the government and MSM: those people who have been genuinely displaced from their homes (and can prove it) can declare themselves Displaced Residential Occupiers (DRO) or Protected Intended Occupiers (PIO), meaning that you can ask the trespassers to leave, and if they don’t, they are committing a criminal act. You may call the police and have the trespassers removed. This is covered in the Criminal Law Act, 1977. However, the government has been trying to cover this fact up, as 160 lawyers highlighted in the liberal-luvvies digest, the Guardian:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2011/sep/25/squatting-law-misrepresented-claim-lawyers SQUATTING is still LEGAL. Those who force entry with a Section 6 on the door are committing a criminal offence! If you do find yourself the victims of attack, abuse, or harassment, please inform the following bodies:
1] Advisory Service for Squatters: advice[at]squatter.org.uk
2] SQUASH: info[at]squashcampaign.org
twinkle little *
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Evictions in Oxford
07.12.2011 19:38
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Hove Actually
07.12.2011 22:58
The company that owns the building is one of many front companies for Nicholas 'van' Hoogstraten - notorious slum landlord, millionaire, friend of Mugabe, and all round dick. His sons are registered as the directors, but this is the case with everything he owns, including over £200million in Zimbabwe.
He loves his reputation for being violent with squatters and tenants alike, so probably best to make sure them barricades are well built.
x
all the boring (company) details
08.12.2011 20:51
To be exact:
Mr Richard Louis Hamilton, Mr Alexaner Sethi Hamilton, Miss Britannia Eugenie Hamilton & Mr Maximillian Rhett Hamilton
Maximillian! When I was a kid, Natwest would give kids a free piggy bank if you put certain amounts in a savings account. There were different piggies for different amounts and if you put in the maximum 50 pound, you got a piggy called Maximillian. He literally was a big fat pig in a top hat with a cigar.
Anyway, other directors that pop up are Mr. David Martin and Mrs. Lisa Martin
And other companies obviously controlled by him / them:
Mr M.R. Hamilton
Appointed 21 Mar 2011
also director of:
42/44/46 FIRST AVENUE, HOVE, LIMITED 04406807
HAMILTON & HAMILTON MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 07406624
HAMILTON & HAMILTON FINANCE LIMITED 07402685
HAMILTON & HAMILTON TRUSTEES LIMITED 07405227
HAMILTON ENTERTAINMENT LTD 06067463
HAMILTON FINANCE (UK) LIMITED 07402119
HAMILTON HOTELS (UK) LIMITED 07402134
HAMILTON LEISURE (UK) LIMITED 07402379
HAMILTON PALACE LIMITED 02713934
HAMILTON PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02668729
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
MESSINA FINANCE LIMITED 06995837
MESSINA HOLDINGS LIMITED 06996840
MESSINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04355525
MESSINA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06996083
MESSINA TRUSTEES LIMITED 06996012
MONTEAGLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 06631117
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
PLANET PROPERTIES LIMITED 02415262
PONDTREE LIMITED 01754271
TAIPAN FINANCE LIMITED 07002179
TAIPAN HOLDINGS LIMITED 07002080
TAIPAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002176
TAIPAN PROPERTIES LIMITED 07002183
TAIPAN TRUSTEES LIMITED 07002079
THE MARTIN REISS HANSON TRUSTEES LIMITED 03700265
TOMBSTONE LIMITED 01688101
WARWICK TRUSTEES LIMITED 06126263
WILLOUGHBY'S CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 00042769
ZIMCOR HOLDINGS LIMITED 06625207
ZIMCOR PROPERTIES LIMITED 06625727
ZIMCOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625214
Mr A.S. Hamilton
appointed 21 Mar 2011
also director of:
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
REGENCY HOTEL (BRIGHTON) LIMITED 07233408
THE MARTIN REISS HANSON TRUSTEES LIMITED 03700265
Mr A.S. Hamilton
appointed 01 Jul 2009
also director of:
42/44/46 FIRST AVENUE, HOVE, LIMITED 04406807
BEITBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002311
BEITBRIDGE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945392
BRIDGETOWN FINANCE LTD 07122895
BRIDGETOWN PROPERTIES LTD 07122949
BULAWAYO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962725
CHARLESTON FINANCE LTD 07122915
CHARLESTON TRUSTEES LTD 07122691
CHEGUTU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002234
CHEGUTU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945385
CHIMANIMANI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987845
CHINHOYI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963000
CHIREDZI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06988048
CHIRUNDU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987805
CHIVHU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002284
CHIVHU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945353
DIRTIER DANCING LTD 06903975
DRIEFONTEIN PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987842
ENKELDORN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002168
ENKELDORN PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945360
ESIGODINI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987825
ESSEXVALE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987824
FEATHERSTONE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987814
FORT VICTORIA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962674
GUTU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963199
GWELO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002317
GWELO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945419
GWERU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002310
GWERU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945417
HAMILTON & HAMILTON TRUSTEES LIMITED 07405227
HAMILTON ENTERTAINMENT LTD 06067463
HAMILTON PALACE LIMITED 02713934
HAMILTON PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02668729
HARARE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962742
HWANGE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962684
IT'S A DISGRACE LTD 06903964
KADOMA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987780
KADUNA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002308
KADUNA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945376
KARIBA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962862
KAROI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002251
KAROI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945379
KWEKWE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002248
KWEKWE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945373
LALAPANZI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963169
MACHEKE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987851
MARONDERA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002307
MARONDERA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945372
MASVINGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002212
MASVINGO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945365
MAT RAP LTD 06903963
MATAPOS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987858
MATICULOUS LTD 06904035
MAZOE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963079
MBALABALA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987816
MESSINA FINANCE LIMITED 06995837
MESSINA HOLDINGS LIMITED 06996840
MESSINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04355525
MESSINA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06996083
MESSINA TRUSTEES LIMITED 06996012
MONTEAGLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 06631117
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
MOORBEECH LIMITED 06000331
MUREWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002312
MUREWA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945401
MUTARE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963032
MUTOKO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963049
MVUMA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002236
MVUMA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945569
NDOLA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002250
NDOLA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945390
NYAMAPANDA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987864
NYANGA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963058
ORTON'S DRIFT PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963098
PLANET PROPERTIES LIMITED 02415262
PONDTREE LIMITED 01754271
SEBAKWE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963100
SHANGANI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987836
SHURUGWI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963105
TAIPAN FINANCE LIMITED 07002179
TAIPAN HOLDINGS LIMITED 07002080
TAIPAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002176
TAIPAN PROPERTIES LIMITED 07002183
TAIPAN TRUSTEES LIMITED 07002079
TOMBSTONE LIMITED 01688101
VICTORIA FALLS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987800
WANKIE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963281
WARWICK TRUSTEES LIMITED 06126263
WILLOUGHBY'S CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 00042769
ZIMCOR HOLDINGS LIMITED 06625207
ZIMCOR PROPERTIES LIMITED 06625727
ZIMCOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625214
ZVISHAVANE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987803
Mr M.R. Hamilton
appointed 01 Jul 2009
also director of:
42/44/46 FIRST AVENUE, HOVE, LIMITED 04406807
HAMILTON & HAMILTON MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 07406624
HAMILTON & HAMILTON FINANCE LIMITED 07402685
HAMILTON & HAMILTON TRUSTEES LIMITED 07405227
HAMILTON ENTERTAINMENT LTD 06067463
HAMILTON FINANCE (UK) LIMITED 07402119
HAMILTON HOTELS (UK) LIMITED 07402134
HAMILTON LEISURE (UK) LIMITED 07402379
HAMILTON PALACE LIMITED 02713934
HAMILTON PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02668729
HOFFMAN BAIRD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 07735664
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
MESSINA FINANCE LIMITED 06995837
MESSINA HOLDINGS LIMITED 06996840
MESSINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04355525
MESSINA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06996083
MESSINA TRUSTEES LIMITED 06996012
MONTEAGLE HOLDINGS LIMITED 06631117
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
PLANET PROPERTIES LIMITED 02415262
PONDTREE LIMITED 01754271
RICHMOND TRUSTEES LIMITED 07738134
STRANMEDE LIMITED 06188925
TAIPAN FINANCE LIMITED 07002179
TAIPAN HOLDINGS LIMITED 07002080
TAIPAN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002176
TAIPAN PROPERTIES LIMITED 07002183
TAIPAN TRUSTEES LIMITED 07002079
TOMBSTONE LIMITED 01688101
WARWICK TRUSTEES LIMITED 06126263
WILLOUGHBY'S CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 00042769
ZIMCOR HOLDINGS LIMITED 06625207
ZIMCOR PROPERTIES LIMITED 06625727
ZIMCOR TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625214
Mr A.S. Hamilton
appointed 01 Jul 2009
also director of:
HOFFMAN BAIRD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 07735664
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
REGENCY HOTEL (BRIGHTON) LIMITED 07233408
RICHMOND TRUSTEES LIMITED 07738134
STRANMEDE LIMITED 06188925
Mr R.L. Hamilton
appointed 07 Jun 2010
also director of:
42/44/46 FIRST AVENUE, HOVE, LIMITED 04406807
HAMILTON PALACE LIMITED 02713934
HAMILTON PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02668729
HOFFMAN BAIRD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 07735664
MESSINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04355525
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
MOORBEECH LIMITED 06000331
PLANET PROPERTIES LIMITED 02415262
PONDTREE LIMITED 01754271
REGENCY HOTEL (BRIGHTON) LIMITED 07233408
RICHMOND TRUSTEES LIMITED 07738134
TOMBSTONE LIMITED 01688101
WILLOUGHBY'S CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 00042769
Miss B.E. Hamilton
appointed 15 Aug 2011
also director of:
42/44/46 FIRST AVENUE, HOVE, LIMITED 04406807
HAMILTON & HAMILTON MANAGEMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED 07406624
HAMILTON & HAMILTON FINANCE LIMITED 07402685
HAMILTON & HAMILTON TRUSTEES LIMITED 07405227
HAMILTON FINANCE (UK) LIMITED 07402119
HAMILTON HOTELS (UK) LIMITED 07402134
HAMILTON LEISURE (UK) LIMITED 07402379
HAMILTON PALACE LIMITED 02713934
HAMILTON PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED 02668729
HOFFMAN BAIRD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 07735664
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
MESSINA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04355525
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
MOORBEECH LIMITED 06000331
PLANET PROPERTIES LIMITED 02415262
PONDTREE LIMITED 01754271
RICHMOND TRUSTEES LIMITED 07738134
TOMBSTONE LIMITED 01688101
WILLOUGHBY'S CONSOLIDATED PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 00042769
Mr R.L. Hamilton
appointed 15 Aug 2011
also director of:
BEITBRIDGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002311
BEITBRIDGE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945392
BRIDGETOWN FINANCE LTD 07122895
BRIDGETOWN PROPERTIES LTD 07122949
BULAWAYO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962725
CHARLESTON FINANCE LTD 07122915
CHARLESTON TRUSTEES LTD 07122691
CHEGUTU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002234
CHEGUTU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945385
CHIMANIMANI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987845
CHINHOYI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963000
CHIREDZI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06988048
CHIRUNDU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987805
CHIVHU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002284
CHIVHU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945353
DIRTIER DANCING LTD 06903975
DRIEFONTEIN PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987842
ENKELDORN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002168
ENKELDORN PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945360
ESIGODINI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987825
ESSEXVALE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987824
FEATHERSTONE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987814
FORT VICTORIA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962674
GUTU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963199
GWELO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002317
GWELO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945419
GWERU INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002310
GWERU PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945417
HAMILTON & HAMILTON TRUSTEES LIMITED 07405227
HARARE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962742
HOFFMAN BAIRD LTD 04052193
HWANGE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962684
IT'S A DISGRACE LTD 06903964
KADOMA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987780
KADUNA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002308
KADUNA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945376
KARIBA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06962862
KAROI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002251
KAROI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945379
KWEKWE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002248
KWEKWE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945373
LALAPANZI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963169
MACHEKE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987851
MARONDERA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002307
MARONDERA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945372
MASVINGO INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002212
MASVINGO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945365
MAT RAP LTD 06903963
MATAPOS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987858
MATICULOUS LTD 06904035
MAZOE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963079
MBALABALA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987816
MONTEAGLE TRUSTEES LIMITED 06625213
MUREWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002312
MUREWA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945401
MUTARE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963032
MUTOKO PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963049
MVUMA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002236
MVUMA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945569
NDOLA INVESTMENTS LIMITED 07002250
NDOLA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06945390
NYAMAPANDA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987864
NYANGA PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963058
ORTON'S DRIFT PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963098
SEBAKWE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963100
SHANGANI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987836
SHURUGWI PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963105
VICTORIA FALLS PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987800
WANKIE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06963281
ZVISHAVANE PROPERTIES LIMITED 06987803
nicky van
but
10.12.2011 00:44
huh?
If my father was van Hoogstraten I'd use a different name too.
11.12.2011 02:50
Hoogstraten has used the name N. Hamilton. His house is called Hamilton Palace. He owns property in Hamilton Bermuda.
Hoogstraten "had nominated Shingirai Chibanguza, Alexander Hamilton, Maximillian Hamilton and Ian Haruperi to represent his interest in the group."
MaxiBillion