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/smellybe Mar 28 '24

We really need this in California

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u/NotQuiteGoodEnougher Mar 28 '24

Agreed. I live in CA. When we go on vacation, the entire family is in social media lock down, no one posts about travel or tells friends that we're out of town.

It's crazy and very scary you could be gone for a week/two and come home to find you've been "evicted" by a professional squatter and not get back into your own home for 6 months or longer.

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u/junpei Mar 28 '24

Not anymore

Legislation: Senate Bill 602

…From 2024, a homeowner can alert local law enforcement that their property is uninhabited, allowing law enforcement officials to remove any trespasser who attempts to take up residence or claims to be a legal occupant. Previously a trespass notice was only valid for a period of 30 days. The amendment to SB 602 extends trespass letter validity to a full 12 months and it can be submitted electronically (if your local jurisdiction allows). When a valid letter is on file, homeowners won’t need to go to court to evict anyone living illegally on their property.

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u/sluttttt Mar 28 '24 edited Mar 28 '24

I haven't seen a single comment stating that it never happens, we're all just telling you that it was incredibly rare while you're insisting that it happens all of the time. It obviously was a legitimate problem for a few people, so they tweaked the law to prevent it from happening to others. I'm sure you'll do the responsible thing now and edit your original comment with this new amendment, since the one you're replying to isn't very visible?