6 suspected squatters arrested outside $500K Atlanta home less than 2 weeks after new law criminalizing squatting took effect
6 illegal occupation suspects They were arrested outside a $500,000-plus home in the Atlanta area, but thanks to a new law, they may soon disappear for good. “This is the worst criminal act I’ve ever seen in my life.” The house at 4300 Cavito Court in the Hampton Oaks neighborhood of South Fulton, Georgia, was […]
Georgia police remove squatters allegedly occupying home since Christmas
Police in South Fulton, Georgia, cracked down on a group of squatters who allegedly moved into a vacant home last Christmas. FOX 5 in Atlanta The South Fulton Police Department reported that a group of people pulled up to a house on Cavito Court that was supposed to be vacant, then detained six people and […]
Homeowners score victory against squatters in New York after landlord handcuffed in $1M home heist
A homeowner’s $1 million worth of “optics” left her handcuffed after changing the locks on a squatter’s home in Queens, prompting the New York State Legislature to introduce new measures to protect property owners. A real estate lawyer told FOX News Digital that he was forced to enact strict new laws. Part of New York’s […]
‘Commonsense’ proposal would strengthen homeowners’ ability to boot squatters: ‘It’s insanity’
Pennsylvania Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill to address the nationwide surge in squatting as homeowners realize their legal powerlessness to remove unwanted trespassers from their properties. Donna Schuelen, the representative for Pennsylvania’s 147th Congressional District, introduced the Homeowner Protection and Squatter Eviction Act earlier this month, saying it was partially inspired by recently passed […]
Gordon Ramsay’s pub taken over by squatters who threaten legal action if evicted
“Get out!” A group of “professional squatters” have reportedly taken over a London pub run by celebrity chef Gordan Ramsay, brazenly threatening legal action against anyone who tries to force them out. It is said that there is. At least six freeloaders broke into Mr. Ramsay’s York and Albany hotel and gastropub, which is on […]
The left is all about squatters rights putting homeowners like you at risk
newYou can now listen to Fox News articles. This is not a coincidence or a “rare practice,” and certainly not something that “conservatives jumped on.” The recent spate of incidents involving squatters are part of a concerted effort to violate property rights. That includes the death in March of a New York woman who was […]
Squatters have had a presence in the United States as far back as the California Gold Rush and World War II
While the squat may be shocking to some, it has a deep history in the United States. Squatter existed during the California Gold Rush, the Great Depression, and World War II. According to History.com, after John Sutter discovered gold on his land in the late 1840s during the California Gold Rush, the land became overrun […]
5 times squatters were busted after taking over homes: what to know
A loophole in the law leaves landlords and homeowners across the country with no recourse when squatters take up residence on their properties. Police often say their hands are tied by irate homeowners when they discover unwelcome residents living rent-free on their properties. But in these five cases, squatters have made a comeback and, in […]
Owner of NYC home that went up in flames says he can’t get rid of squatters who ‘have more rights’ than him
A New York City man whose $1 million home went up in flames late last year says he can’t evict squatters who “have more rights” than the homeowner. Zafar Iqbal, 53, said: new york post He has tried to renovate the house many times, but says he keeps coming back. He pays $6,000 a month […]
NYC owner of $1.1M house torched by squatters says they keep coming back and ‘have more rights’ than landlords
The frustrated owner of a Brooklyn home set on fire by squatters told the Post that he has repeatedly tried to do the right thing to repair the house, but the intruders “keep coming back.” Zafar Iqbal, a 53-year-old MTA employee who bought his Dyker Heights home in 2017 for $1.1 million, said he is […]