Uninvited guests

By Gwyn Roberts and Gwyn Roberts Gwyn Roberts28 January 2005

Window of opportunity: squatters seem to know their rights better than the property owners

Source: Getty Images

A quiet year for Reading’s office market has led to an increasing number of squatters, leaving owners with damaged properties, loss of rental income and – incredibly – tied hands.

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