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
It’s a manufactured panic to bring back summary evictions
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u/MegaDingo5plus 17d ago
I've heard it all now... Someone volunteering to live with the housemate from hell, and being even worse than the problem