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NYC Homeowners Told They Will Be Arrested If They Turn Off Electricity, Water As Squatters Take Over
Townhall ^ | April 07, 2024 | Sarah Arnold

Posted on 04/08/2024 6:52:07 AM PDT by Mr. Mojo

The woke city of New York is being overrun by rampant crime, illegal immigrants, and now squatters thanks to a law that turns them into tenants after 30 days.

New York City homeowners are being pushed to financial limits that allow squatters to live rent-free. At the same time, the owners are forced to keep paying electricity and maintenance bills for the apartments.

Under New York City law, anyone who lives in a home or apartment for at least 30 days can claim squatter’s rights, even if they broke into the property without permission from the owner.

Squatters are taking advantage of New York City laws while homeowners go broke.

Several homeowners told CBS that they would be “arrested instantly” if they were to change the locks, evict the squatters, or turn off necessities such as hot water. They are forced to pay for the upkeep of the homes while squatters, many of whom are illegal immigrants, get to live in them for free.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: arresthochul; homeowners; illegals; nyc; propertyrights; rentals; renters; squatters; treason; utilities
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To: stevio

Well, two things: 1, they didn’t vote to have their own homes squatted; 2, elections are highly overrated.


41 posted on 04/08/2024 7:48:25 AM PDT by xoxox
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To: Othniel77

“This all reminds me of scenes from Dr. Zhivago, I was wondering when it would come to that, I guess it has in New York.”
Watching Dr. Zhivago should be a requirement for graduation from high school.


42 posted on 04/08/2024 7:51:35 AM PDT by wjcsux (On 3/14/1883 Karl Marx gave humanity his best gift, he died. )
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To: Eastern Shore Virginian

Do you really think they would let a “landlord” out without bail?


43 posted on 04/08/2024 7:56:24 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: xoxox

Do you really think those homeowners did not vote democrat?


44 posted on 04/08/2024 7:57:25 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler (THE ISSUE IS NEVER THE ISSUE. THE REVOLUTION IS THE ISSUE.)
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To: Mark17

Oh, that’s good...and legal, LOL.

Of course, my wife would never live in the house again.


45 posted on 04/08/2024 7:58:32 AM PDT by moovova ("The NEXT ELECTION is the most important election of our lifetimes!“ LOL...)
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To: realcleanguy

Squatters can be taken for a ride in the country.


46 posted on 04/08/2024 7:58:54 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn...)
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To: realcleanguy

My wife and I have been watching YouTube videos about real estate in Italy and Spain. All the houses are built like fortresses. Stone/masonry walls. Metal bars on all the ground floor windows. Many have shutters you can close too. Plus doors that are made of thick steel/wood combinations.
So no one can get in if you are not there.

At first I thought of this as a negative. Now, I think you will see this as a necessity in these Blue cities. That many of these things that we took for granite the last 50-100 years are changing. Especially, if you live in states controlled by liberals


47 posted on 04/08/2024 8:07:16 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Mr. Mojo

I’m no psychic, but I’m getting an impression there are going to be shootings very soon.


48 posted on 04/08/2024 8:08:04 AM PDT by Salman (It's not a slippery slope if it was part of the program all along. )
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To: realcleanguy

But break into a Democrat politicians house.....


49 posted on 04/08/2024 8:08:29 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: xoxox

I’ll give you number 1, they didn’t think it would/should happen to them.


50 posted on 04/08/2024 8:09:59 AM PDT by stevio (Fight until you die.)
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To: fuzzylogic

Oddity. If a person breaks in, changes the locks and occupies the dwelling, it is legal. So why can’t the home owner do the same?

Better yet, what if a squatter get locked out by another squatter?


51 posted on 04/08/2024 8:12:37 AM PDT by AppyPappy (Biden told Al Roker "America is back". Unfortunately, he meant back to the 1970's)
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To: Dacula

Google Squatter Squad in Calif.


52 posted on 04/08/2024 8:13:02 AM PDT by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Mr. Mojo

Are the squatters paying the property taxes?

No?

GET THEM OUT.


53 posted on 04/08/2024 8:13:51 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Mr. Mojo

but of course the state can turn off power and electric when homeowners don’t pay- weird that the state doesn’t get arrested for the same thing!


54 posted on 04/08/2024 8:14:03 AM PDT by Bob434
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To: xoxox

It IS communist.


55 posted on 04/08/2024 8:14:08 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Bob434

The state can and does seize homes for back taxes.

NYS land banks have quite a racket going.

I’m starting to think that the squatters may play a part in ginning up biz for the land banks.

No coinkydink I’ll wager that squatters became a thing after this...

https://www.cato.org/blog/supreme-court-strikes-down-home-equity-theft


56 posted on 04/08/2024 8:16:25 AM PDT by mewzilla (Never give up; never surrender!)
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To: Spok

We are all kulaks.


57 posted on 04/08/2024 8:20:35 AM PDT by Eagles6 (Welcome to the Matrix . Orwell's "1984" was a warning, not an instruction manual.)
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To: Jeff Chandler

no idea. i do know that I don’t think it matters who is voted for. if we didn’t learn that in 2020, we need to review.


58 posted on 04/08/2024 8:21:18 AM PDT by xoxox
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To: mewzilla

“Are the squatters paying the property taxes?”

They are actually hoping that no one does pay the taxes. That way they have a legal reason to confiscate the property from private owners and redistribute it as government owned and subsidized rental property.


59 posted on 04/08/2024 8:23:16 AM PDT by Openurmind (The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world it leaves to its children. ~ D. Bonhoeffer)
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To: Mr. Mojo

SSS


60 posted on 04/08/2024 8:24:12 AM PDT by bgill (.)
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