Texas homeowner claims squatter who sold her furniture in yard sale was repairman hired off TikTok as lawmakers blame police
A Texas woman whose home became a “drug den” for squatters and who sold her furniture at a yard sale said she hired the man as a repairman after receiving a recommendation from TikTok. Terry Boyette appeared before a Texas Senate committee Wednesday and revealed the horrors he faced when trying to remove a vagrant […]
Flash Shelton ‘building an army’ of squatter hunters
Flash Shelton, known as the “Squatter Hunter,” works to help homeowners reclaim their properties when they have been squatted by “crack addicts, gang members,” or other unwanted guests. He announced that he was “organizing an army” across the United States. Mr. Shelton, who lives with squatters and makes life difficult for them in order to […]
Chicago woman went to court multiple times before the squatter living in her home was evicted, racked up a $3,500 water bill while residing in the home
This summer, a Chicago woman plans to talk with lawmakers in Illinois about ways to stiffen penalties for squatters and lessen the blow to homeowners. Darsula Young’s property, which she inherited from her mother, was confiscated by “professional squatters” in September 2022. That’s when she received a call from a neighbor who said there had […]
‘Squatter’ with angry goat refused to leave Texas home, animal attacked homeowner: cops
That must be a joke. In San Antonio, squatters with aggressive billy goats refused to leave their homes for months after the animals attacked homeowners and police, sources said. The four-legged Baa’ad boy attacked and shoved house flipper Daniel Cabrera, who bought a five-bedroom home for $175,000 in June from a woman who refused to […]
Texas homeowners who evicted squatter say they were ‘treated like criminals”
Two Texas homeowners were left wondering if they were the bad guys by law enforcement during a two-month ordeal after finally evicting a contractor-turned-squatter from their new home. He said it made him feel like. Judith Matthews and Abram Mendez, who bought a San Antonio home for their growing family, said they are “relieved” that […]
A year later, Pennsylvania man still in legal battle with Airbnb after squatter refused to leave his property
Joseph Foresta, a Pennsylvania landlord, sued Airbnb in March 2023, alleging that an individual rented his home for a night through the company’s website and occupied the apartment as a squatter. A year later, Foresta continues to fight Airbnb in court. According to , in June 2020, guests paid for their stay through Airbnb, and […]
Squatter sublets NYC apartment while owing landlord $72K in rent
A cunning squatter extorted the landlord of at least $72,000 in rent for a Lower East Side apartment, then sublet it for tens of thousands of dollars in profits, the owner alleges. Computer programmer Thor Boucher hasn’t paid a dime for three years on his discounted $2,000 a month apartment on Essex Street, a two-bedroom, […]
Utah squatter takes plea deal in teen farmer’s murder; leads police to remains
When Dylan Lowndes went missing two years ago, the 19-year-old farmer from Idaho had just planted his first crop on his Utah property. The Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office announced that local investigators and the FBI discovered skeletal remains believed to be his in a remote area of Ruthin, Utah, a 320-mile drive from Salt […]
Squatter sues Atlanta property owner for $190K | FOX 5 News
Property owner David Morris says he’s been trying to get squatters off of his land for years. At least one person illegally living on … source
‘SQUATTER SCAM ENDS TODAY’: Florida Gov. DeSantis signs anti-squatting rights into law #shorts
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis argues ‘if we don’t have private property rights, we will not have a free society’ as he vows to end … source