The long-awaited removal of illegal squatters in NSW Reconstruction Authority (NSWRA) owned buyback houses by the NSW Sheriff's Office occurred today.

A large team of Sheriff's Officers arrived in convoy to enforce the Supreme Court writs to regain possession of 10 buyback properties in Lismore and Mullumbimby.

The NSWRA won its case against the squatters in May this year, and served the notice to vacate in mid-June, giving squatters 30 days to leave the premises. However, they were given two weeks' reprieve when the date was changed to July 25, and the final execution date was today, August 6.

The Lismore App attended the Pine Street enforcement, which happened peacefully. Occupiers cooperated with the Sheriff's Office directions and began moving personal items to a shed or on the property verge. Squatters were given a phone number to call so they could organise a time for the items to be collected at a later date.

Richmond Police District had officers on standby in case there was resistance or protests to stop the Sheriff's Officers from executing their job, but Commander Dave Roptell said the operation went smoothly for all properties.

"There were no issues or arrests made from our side," Commander Roptell said.

Homes NSW were in attendance to offer squatters emergency accommodation options. As reported on July 7, the emergency accommodation will be across Lismore motels until suitable social housing options can be found. It was not known if any of the squatters accepted the services of Homes NSW.

Once the squatters had removed what items they wanted to keep, the property was then signed over to the NSWRA as a vacated property.

What is left inside each property will be the responsibility of the NSWRA to remove and dispose of, adding further cost to the reported $400,000 for the Supreme Court proceedings. Lismore City Council will also need to empty bins and clean up the rubbish on the street verge.

Below are photos from inside houses on Pine Street.

Security guards were being placed at properties, and new fencing was being erected for properties where they had been removed.

Each of the ten properties will now be rapidly assessed by the NSWRA to determine their condition, and whether they are to be relocated, carefully dismantled and recycled or demolished.