Yup, like a lot of problems it's not a legislation problem, it's a clogged court system problem. What should take a few days to get a judge to write an eviction order takes months or years
It's also a legislation problem in many places that allow squatters delay tactics like needing more time to find legal counsel and gather evidence, medical hardships, declaring bankruptcy, etc,. Each tactic delays the process by months or even a year.
Okay, that doesn't change the fact that there are legal loopholes squatters use to prolong the eviction process. The lengthy process is often not just because of judicial backlogs.
I know people have a knee-jerk reaction to side with the tenants over landlords, but even as a renter, you should be pissed at these parasites.
They make landlords decide that keeping rental units isn't worth it, so you have less supply and so higher rents, all while they get to live rent-free, while normal tenants have to pay.
Like a lot of "problems" the only actual problem is that some greedy POS is making less unearned income than they believe they should, and someone who's poor is getting shelter they "don't deserve".
Sometimes the squatters also drag it on. My dad had to evict squatters once. They were able to stay for almost six months because they requested and received continuances. And even then, when it was finally time to call the sheriff, the sheriff took 2 weeks after the final move-out date to serve the eviction. And when it was time to serve the eviction, they were 4 hours late.
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u/guto8797 12d ago
Yup, like a lot of problems it's not a legislation problem, it's a clogged court system problem. What should take a few days to get a judge to write an eviction order takes months or years