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Make it a criminal offence to enter a domestic dwelling without permission

Submitted by Natalie Fretwell on Thursday 14th August 2025

Published on Monday 1st September 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Sunday 1st March 2026

Signatures: 178

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Change ~ Civil ~ Criminal ~ Domestic ~ Individuals ~ month ~ Obscene ~ permission ~ Personality

Petition Action

Make it a criminal offence to enter a domestic dwelling without permission

Petition Details

Make it a specific criminal offence for individuals or groups to enter someone's home without the home owner or legal tenant's permission.

Additional Information

We feel no one should have to go through the trauma of arriving home to find that someone has taken up unauthorised residence in their home.

Nor should a person or persons enter someone's home whilst the owner/tenant is in it.

It is not currently a criminal offence in some situations to enter a domestic dwelling without permission by the owner/legal tenant, it can be a civil matter and can involve months of legal procedures and obscene costs to the homeowner. We think this needs to change.


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