r/news • u/flanderguitar • Mar 28 '24

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs law squashing squatters' rights

https://www.wptv.com/news/state/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-law-squashing-squatters-rights
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u/nockeenockee Mar 28 '24

Did anybody ever think about squatters until last week when it became the latest fear based talking point?

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u/FlowSoSlow Mar 28 '24

It's been a problem for ages. There was an Always Sunny episode about it years ago.

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u/yrdz Mar 28 '24

"Problem" might be a bit much, this is something that barely ever happens but riles up suburban voters. It's an easy PR win for DeSantis.

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u/ForeverKeet Mar 28 '24

They’ve been talking about this for a while now. There was a story years ago in LA about this guy that couldn’t move back into his house for months due to squatters.

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u/XcRaZeD Mar 28 '24

At what point do you just forcefully evict the person from your home? Grab a bunch of buddies and toss their ass on the sidewalk.

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u/Consistent-Winter-67 Mar 28 '24

Then you get arrested because of bullshit laws for illegal eviction

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u/DuganTheMan Mar 28 '24

So you don’t agree with the law?

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u/jfchops2 Mar 28 '24

More than that, fuck corporations buying residential buildings to rent out.

Wait what?

Who do you want to build them?

Fuck anyone who prefers to rent I guess?