Brixton Clifton Mansions former squats - background, 2011 evictions and latest news

[Pickman's model]

Who is point scoring? I'm just saying the people in your pic look just like normal Brixton residents to me. That's all I'm saying.

stop digging

 

[Kanda]

Lol. Digging??

Geezus.

 

[Crispy]

Councillor Lib Peck, Lambeth's cabinet member for housing, said: "The occupants have no right to be there - taxpayers are essentially paying their bills for them.

What bills, exactly, are "taxpayers" paying?

 

[g force]

Ah she used the "essentially" get out clause which actually means "no link whatsoever".

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

you know, "the bills".
It's always like this with "them".
underclass dole scrounging parasites the lot of them.

 

[Onket]

Who is point scoring? I'm just saying the people in your pic look just like normal Brixton residents to me. That's all I'm saying.

And you're quite right.

 

[nick h.]

The bailiffs say nobody has tried to get back in yet. But I suppose it would be pointless because the high court judgement means they wouldn't have squatters' rights next time around.

I've emailed the Clifton Mansions Initiative about the cat, and they're putting the word out. I hope the bailiffs are being nice to it.

 

[ajdown]

It only looked like some plywood nailed across the gates this morning, so unless there are more fortifications behind it, I don't know if it would take a lot of effort for someone to get back inside.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

I asked them if they'd found some keys yesterday or if these would have been saved during the "clean up" and they'd told me there hadn't been a clean up yet.

Latest I heard on my misadventure is that I apparently tried to stop someone being robbed by a gang who then turned on me, not much details yet though so I guess I'll have to wait to catch up with more people to get the final word on this.

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

It only looked like some plywood nailed across the gates this morning, so unless there are more fortifications behind it, I don't know if it would take a lot of effort for someone to get back inside.

I think they already have some live in guardians in there.
At the very least there was lights in one fo the front flats when I walked past late last night.

 

[quimcunx]

did you go to the docs?

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

did you go to the docs?

not yet
am feeling fine though except for some weird hearing in the right ear and the obvious annoying slight pain from the bruises where I got hit.
No headache or dizziness or other worrying symptoms.

 

[ajdown]

I think they already have some live in guardians in there.

Unless there's another way in, then I don't know how they got in because it didn't look like there was a door. Maybe I just didn't see it as I drove past. Could the lights being on have been left on by one of the ex residents?

 

[Laughing Toad]

What bills, exactly, are "taxpayers" paying?

Rent.

 

[DaveCinzano]

Rent.

Does. Not. Compute.

 

[Blagsta]

Rent.

LOL

 

[story]

Unless there's another way in, then I don't know how they got in because it didn't look like there was a door. Maybe I just didn't see it as I drove past. Could the lights being on have been left on by one of the ex residents?

There are other ways in.

 

[nick h.]

The bailiffs have stayed in since since the eviction. The light last night was theirs. They are also keeping a permanent lookout from one of the first floor windows. If anyone were to get past the new wooden sheeting across the arch (which incorporates a functioning door) I think they would find that all the doors and windows accessible from the courtyard have been secured. There have been plenty of locksmiths and glaziers at work.

 

[Laughing Toad]

Does. Not. Compute.

Rent. noun. A regular payment from a tennant to a landlord for the use of property or land.

 

[Blagsta]

Rent. noun. A regular payment from a tennant to a landlord for the use of property or land.

How are the taxpayers paying it?

 

[Crispy]

Well, I suppose the people who lived there paid tax

 

[Laughing Toad]

How are the taxpayers paying it?

She said taxpayers are essentially paying their bills for them. The people who live in the building are not paying rent to the people who own the building. They are living there for free. They are not paying their fair share.

 

[Blagsta]

Sorry, how is that taxpayers essentially paying their bills? What are the taxpayers paying?

 

[ajdown]

The bailiffs have stayed in since since the eviction. The light last night was theirs. They are also keeping a permanent lookout from one of the first floor windows. If anyone were to get past the new wooden sheeting across the arch (which incorporates a functioning door) I think they would find that all the doors and windows accessible from the courtyard have been secured. There have been plenty of locksmiths and glaziers at work.

Makes sense I guess. Not having ever visited the place I don't know what it's like inside, but if there is a door as you say then I guess they get in and out.

 

[Laughing Toad]

Sorry, how is that taxpayers essentially paying their bills? What are the taxpayers paying?

Taxpayers are paying the squaters' share of the cost of owning the building.

 

[Blagsta]

Taxpayers are paying the squaters' share of the cost of owning the building.

What costs are they?

 

[wemakeyousoundb]

a weird video arty montage of the eviction here:

I don't think it's been posted yet

 

[Laughing Toad]

What costs are they?

I'm not sure. I'm no estate agent. Did someone say 22 flats? Perhaps £500k each. That's about £11m.

The squaters are making use of something worth £11m and not paying their fair share.

 

[Gramsci]

Taxpayers are paying the squaters' share of the cost of owning the building.

Sorry dont get you.

The Council has owned the building for years and put no investment that I know of it into it. If anything the presence of the squatters has stopped the building deteriotating further. Old buildings like this deteriotate quickly if not lived in. Thus keeping its value up if, as likely, its sold.

Now the Council will have to pay to keep the building secure.

 

[Gramsci]

I'm not sure. I'm no estate agent. Did someone say 22 flats? Perhaps £500k each. That's about £11m.

The squaters are making use of something worth £11m and not paying their fair share.

Where are these figures from?