Worrying videos essentially giving squatter hopefuls tips on how to successfully take over a home have gone viral on social media.
One occupation artist said they place a for sale/rent sign on a property with a phone number attached to a burner mobile phone. If there’s no response, then the home is unmonitored and prime for possession. While swimming pools and tennis courts have their short-term allure, squatters concede deed holders, police, or media will eventually rap on the door and force a high-profile exit., whose parents lived in their $US1 million Queens house until they died, was arrested on camera as she tried to change the locks on the squatters who had moved in.
The legal term for squatting is “adverse possession,” and rules allowing it are established in all 50 states. The exact rules differ from state to state, but in many, a squatter can make an ownership claim on a property if they’ve lived there openly for a certain period and satisfy other requirements.If neighbour engagement is necessary, many squatters endorse a charm offensive and property maintenance to minimise friction.