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Squatter’s Rights find their genesis in wanting to make sure that people have shelter and property is used instead of sitting dormant. If land is vacant and someone starts to inhabit the property and take care of it, and the owner chooses not to enforce their rights to the property, then someone can take over the property.
In many places, laws have been passed to protect those leasing apartments and squatters to prevent injustice, and while the number of squatters was low, and we lived in a high-trust society, then this wasn’t a big deal. In the country we now find ourselves inhabiting, where millions of illegal immigrants are coming over the border needing places to stay, people are exploiting laws in new ways, and there are more vacant properties due to the affluence of the boomer generation– we now have issues with Squatters.
“People are going to start taking matters into their own hands. That’s what we do when there is lawlessness,” Meaike told Fox News Digital.
“Something really bad is going to happen,” he said. “Am I saying this right thing to do? No, I’m not.”
Squatting, whereby strangers move into the properties of American homeowners and refuse to leave, has quickly become part of the zeitgeist as a series of news-making stories have shocked the nation.
Squatters can gain certain legal rights under specific conditions, such as continuous occupation for a defined period, typically ranging from 5 to 20 years, depending on the state. In some states where laws make it difficult for police to intervene, including New York, homeowners and landlords are left with few options to reclaim their property. Many victims are forced to submit to costly and lengthy civil processes.
Fox News, courtesy of Red State
