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 […]
Experts share ‘vital’ tips for homeowners defending against squatters
As stories of “squatters” in which strangers move onto American homeowners’ property and refuse to leave are on the rise, experts say they are trying to avoid costly legal proceedings by making sure vacant properties are occupied. We are calling on residents to take precautionary measures. Jim Gray, a New York-based real estate expert, told […]
Shillue on Fetterman’s squatters take: ‘He’s been talking some sense lately’
FOX News contributor Guy Benson and panelists analyzed Pennsylvania Democratic Sen. John Fetterman’s comments about wokeness and squatting.big weekend show. ” “Squatters have no rights. They’re just breaking the law, so how can we pretend this is nothing?” Fetterman said. new york post. “It’s crazy that if you go on a long trip for 30 […]
NYC squatters are cashing in on legal loopholes and crowded courts to take over homes — and good luck getting them out: experts
The Big Apple has seen a troubling trend of unwelcome squatters illegally sleeping in homes and apartments across the five boroughs, making it extremely difficult to evict them. Housing court backlogs and recent changes to the law have made evicting unwelcome tenants a bigger and longer-lasting headache for landlords, legal experts told the Post. “These […]
Bronx judge who let migrant squatters go free with no bail released suspects who beat up cop
Six suspected immigrant squatters released without bail Former NYPD Lt. Joe Cardinale, who is currently running for the New York State Assembly, joins America’s Newsroom to discuss the rights of squatters in the state as law enforcement officials battle the immigration crisis. Discuss the impact. A Bronx judge last week released six suspected illegal aliens […]
Sen. John Fetterman unloads on squatters, says they have ‘no rights’: ‘I am not woke’
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania) blasted squatters in a recent interview, saying that while squatting continues to harm homeowners across the country, the right to occupy someone else’s home has become more important. I questioned how this was done. Fetterman said in an interview with the New York Post published Saturday that squatters “have no rights.” […]
Porsche-Driving New York Squatters Request to Become ‘Heirs’ to Property, Terrorize Neighbors
Several New York squatters accused of defrauding a judge to obtain the rights to a home and terrorizing their neighbors have been declared “heirs” of the abandoned land they have been living on. I am asking you to do so. Denton Gale, 29, and Margaret Glover, 19, have been living in a nearly $900,000 home […]