▲ 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
[–] ecvanalog@lemmy.world 1 point 8 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 8 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 8 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