The Crown Land Unit (CLU), in collaboration with the Informal Settlements Unit (ISU), and the Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force (RTCIPF), carried out a coordinated enforcement exercise on Wednesday, September 18, 2024, to serve Notices of Unauthorized Occupation and Letters of Illegal Occupation on illegally constructed structures in the Five Cays area.
As part of the operation, a total of 31 Letters of Illegal Occupation was served to illegally constructed buildings across several parcels of Crown Land in the vicinity of Silverado Wells.
The Letters were either handed directly to occupants or posted on the structures where the occupants were not present. Additionally, thirteen (13) Notices of Unauthorized Occupation were issued to unoccupied and incomplete structures, instructing the cessation of any further development.
This exercise aimed to inform occupants and land users of their unlawful presence on Crown Land and to ensure compliance with the Crown Land Ordinance, which prohibits illegal squatting and unauthorised development.
The ISU, in partnership with the CLU and other government agencies, will continue enforcement operations as part of a broader strategy to address informal settlements in the Turks and Caicos Islands.
These efforts are essential for safeguarding Crown Land and promoting organised, sustainable development. The ISU and its partners are fully committed to conducting all enforcement activities transparently and in strict accordance with the law.
For more information, or to follow the ISU’s progress in informal settlement management, please visit www.isutci.com or contact the ISU office at isu@gov.tc.
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