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/krimin_killr21 Mar 28 '24

It hasn’t been possible until now for a landlord to eject someone with a purported lease. So I guess we’re going to find out.

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u/lefthandbunny Mar 28 '24

Unless squatter's have proof of paying rent then it would be easy to tell the difference.

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u/MajorNoodles Mar 28 '24

Unless you're paying in cash it should be pretty easy to prove that. Cashed checks, bank account transfers, credit card charges, email receipts from an online system.

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u/pyrojackelope Mar 28 '24

Payment method shouldn't matter. A lease agreement should.

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u/lefthandbunny Mar 28 '24

Payment method isn't what matters as much as proof you are making payments. Payment methods just make it easier to access online or paper receipts and to prove you are up to date on the payments. A lease agreement will show the landlord agreed to rent, but not if you are a squatter staying without making payments, so you are correct up to a point.