What is a tolerated trespasser?
A tolerated trespasser is an occupant of a rented property who has lost the status of a tenant after a court has granted a landlord a possession order, but whom the landlord or the court is allowing to remain in the property. This will usually be on terms, such as paying the current rent and a weekly sum towards arrears of rent. Even if the occupant complies with the terms, in many cases this won’t alter the fact that he or she has become a tolerated trespasser.
