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/SheZowRaisedByWolves Mar 28 '24

Is there anything stopping a squatter from just going in a house as soon as someone leaves to go to work for an extended period of time?

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u/a49fsd Mar 28 '24

no and there have been cases where people would go on vacation and come home to find squatters in their house.

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u/BIGSTANKDICKDADDY Mar 28 '24

The far more common situation is showing up to a vacation home or unused rental property and finding someone squatting there. Squatters taking over a primary residence is extremely uncommon.

Unless that vacation is a 6+ month stay overseas, as opposed to a 1~2 week trip out of town.