▲ 552 ▼ Bay Area homeowners are hiring a sword-wielding man to help them kick squatters out of empty properties: ‘The average squatter has no melee experience’ (www.independent.co.uk) submitted 8 months ago by throws_lemy@reddthat.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world 179 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PapaStevesy@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) You seem to know a lot about them, what are their names? Are they squatting in the room with you right now? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deathbird@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Shadija Romero has been making the news recently turning a 30-day or less Airbnb rental into a 9-month drag out fight, but she's a probably only made the news because she's mentally not all there. Most squatters aren't delusional enough to try to defend themselves publicly or lie about things to the press. When I look up squatters most of the info seems to pop up around DC and Maryland so if I wonder if it's a particular issue around there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I imagine squatters are more common in any big/desirable metro area, where a lot of housing is unfilled for months or years at a time because a property owner just wants to have “a place in DC” in case they need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 7 months ago I think it's probably more the legal regime, but a higher than normal number of well kept but empty homes could also contribute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 3 points 8 months ago (1 child) Shadija Romero has been making the news recently turning a 30-day or less Airbnb rental into a 9-month drag out fight, but she's a probably only made the news because she's mentally not all there. Most squatters aren't delusional enough to try to defend themselves publicly or lie about things to the press. When I look up squatters most of the info seems to pop up around DC and Maryland so if I wonder if it's a particular issue around there. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I imagine squatters are more common in any big/desirable metro area, where a lot of housing is unfilled for months or years at a time because a property owner just wants to have “a place in DC” in case they need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 7 months ago I think it's probably more the legal regime, but a higher than normal number of well kept but empty homes could also contribute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago (1 child) I imagine squatters are more common in any big/desirable metro area, where a lot of housing is unfilled for months or years at a time because a property owner just wants to have “a place in DC” in case they need it. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 7 months ago I think it's probably more the legal regime, but a higher than normal number of well kept but empty homes could also contribute. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 1 point 7 months ago I think it's probably more the legal regime, but a higher than normal number of well kept but empty homes could also contribute. permalink fedilink source parent