I believe it IS some sort of private person with a realty license who has access to the MLS.
Not necessarily connected to a bank but I believe they could get pertinent info from the MLS (under foreclosures, pending sales, listed for this and that, etc.)
You have to understand these people who ‘rent’ out these places are criminals in it for the quick cash. They only get caught when they try to make it a long-term thing.
Thanks— MLS, did not think of that. So it is policing by the
Realtor (TM) brand that is in need. They have their hands full.
Owning property takes vigilance, even for the “rights” that one is supposed to be protected by law. Very cynical on that one with all these “right by taking”. Or the ever popular euphemism “condemnation by self-decree” activity of squatters.
The experience in UK is not to be believed— junkies living in massive “vacant” but owned estates and unremovable.