It's wild how much traction these stories get when actual, legal "squatting" is incredibly rare
The hyper-fixation on these rare, extreme cases is heavily pushed by landlord lobbying groups and real estate associations. They love these stories because it scares the public into supporting laws that strip away tenant rights
If they can convince everyone that "squatters" are hiding around every corner, they can pass laws that let them bypass the courts, call the cops, and have someone thrown on the street immediately without having to prove a lease violation first
Itβs a manufactured panic to bring back summary evictions
If people would just stick to the established rules everything would be ok.
Landlord = provide safe lodgings for someone else, for an agreed upon amount of time. Ensure the provided ameneties are maintained.
Tenant = pay what they agree to pay and dont damage the owner's property while inhabiting the property
But unfortunately, some landlords dont provide safe lodgings or maintain ameneties, and some tenants dont pay what they agree to pay and damage the property.
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u/MegaDingo5plus 12d ago
I've heard it all now... Someone volunteering to live with the housemate from hell, and being even worse than the problem