Eviction of Gypsies and Travellers
This content applies to England only.
Housing laws vary between England and Scotland. Get advice relating to Scotland
This section provides information about when and how Gypsies and Travellers can be evicted from land they have stopped on.
Eviction from your own land
Information about when Gypsies and travellers can be evicted from their own land
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.
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.
Eviction by the council
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.
