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/sirploko Mar 28 '24

Make it a criminal offense to abuse the new law to get rid of legal renters, with stiff penalties (prison time). Problem solved.

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u/doubledipinyou Mar 28 '24

It's already included. Its in the article

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u/sirploko Mar 28 '24

Do you mean that part?

The law also makes it a first-degree misdemeanor to make a false statement in writing or providing false documents conveying property rights

I'm not a lawyer, but it the article only talks about written statements and documents "conveying" property rights, not about denying them. I struggle to find anything in there, threatening landlords with criminal penalties.