[hanamizu]

So what happens to whoever owns the house? They’re just s*** out of luck?

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Like so much with real estate it’s location, location, location.

Apparently in NYC an owner faces arrest if he or she disturbs the squatters. In much of America LEOs will remove the scum and maybe even rehouse them in the local jail.

[Bon of Babble]

It's happening in Washington state as well (surprise,surprise)-

"Serial squatter' Sang Kim is refusing to leave this $2 million Bellevue, Seattle, Washington home and has pulled the same trick on his previous landlords, according to a lawsuit filed by his landlord."

In Washington state, you cannot get rid of homeless squatters on your front lawn - one case I read about the homeowner was trying to sell the home but no one would buy it because of the squatter on his front lawn - that 'came with the house.'