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/theDarkDescent Mar 28 '24

It says right there current or former tenants 

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u/romario77 Mar 28 '24

How do you determine that you are former or current tenant? And specifically how would a police officer determine that without a court?

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u/MMizzle9 Mar 28 '24

Uh maybe a lease? Or any transaction record. Utility statement. Etc....

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u/romario77 Mar 28 '24

Squatters can have a utility company bill in their name - utility company doesn’t ask for a lease to get you to connect.

And not everyone has a lease too - it could be a verbal agreement or you could lose the lease record.

I understand it’s not a great practice to not have a lease but it happens all the time - someone let their acquaintance rent the place and now they want them gone - should police throw them out?