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Meowmee

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61. I don't know what's going on with this specific case

Sun Dec 22, 2024, 07:45 PM

Dec 22

There was a case here recently, which I could not believe. Someone moved to another state temporarily, and left their house to be looked after by a contractor who was a friend. The contractor supposedly rented the house to somebody without consulting them, even though he was not the owner of the house. Then they returned and had nowhere to live and were living in a hotel, and were going to go bankrupt soon with nowhere to live.

Squatter laws were in favor of the person living there, even though it’s not legally rented to them either. Eventually, because they called up a local television station it was in the court process, and the renter was told they have to leave. I don’t know what happened with that case but apparently there are similar cases going on here.

I didn’t know they had laws favoring squatters here. I knew they had them in Great Britain for years, but this is the first I had heard of it and I couldn’t believe it.

Contractor was claiming that they did tons of work on this house and therefore it should be their house… What? The owner said that they had never done any of that work and there was a lawsuit over that as well.

After knowing what the laws are here now, I would not trust someone else to keep an eye on my house for any reason for any length of time.

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Outrage as homeowner is jailed after calling cops on squatter.. and is told to 'think about it from their point of view' [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Dec 22 OP

Police arrest Clayton County homeowner struggle4progress Dec 22 #1

How does this make any sense ? JI7 Dec 22 #2

I have no idea whether the reporting is accurate or whether the current judicial rulings make sense struggle4progress Dec 22 #6

I think the reporting is shit-stirring and omitting essential evidence. CoopersDad Dec 22 #21

The story said she was related to a formerly evicted tenant. intheflow Dec 22 #57

You know sometimes people live in relatives' homes yes? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #15

A relative who was evicted? intheflow Dec 23 #76

She obviously has tenant rights based on the law Hassin Bin Sober Dec 23 #77

Maybe you should, since you know so much about the renter's history. intheflow Dec 23 #81

Yep more Daily Fail nonsense to whip up hate amongst the poors Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #5

A bit extreme, granted, but you can't just squat on property that's not yours. paleotn Dec 22 #8

zero evidence the tenant was a squatter. Voltaire2 Dec 22 #43

Lots missing from this story. Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #68

Except she isn't a legal tenant or lodger obamanut2012 Dec 22 #9

In Michigan, the property has to have "No Trespassing " posted Kaleva Dec 22 #11

Or you tell them to leave your property and they don't Mysterian Dec 22 #37

It's best to have the property already posted beforehand Kaleva Dec 22 #40

Except it's obvious, based on the "months long" court proceedings, she had some tenant's rights. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #18

they just get outraged from the headlines Voltaire2 Dec 22 #44

What's amazing is people will dig in and defend that headline framing ... because... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #49

Because it is a clear example of the defensive reaction Voltaire2 Dec 22 #51

I knew this story was BS when I saw it was a small town on Georgia. yardwork Dec 23 #67

Shit like this is why I won't own rentals.... Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #71

I graduated from college without any loans, partly by working for college town slumlords... hunter Dec 23 #73

My daughter is renting a house at University this year... Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #74

there's a good chance that deputy has been involved in evictions on a regular basis PedroXimenez Dec 22 #3

Not her problem. PLENTY of shelters in ATL. Callie1979 Dec 22 #28

Post removed Post removed Dec 22 #4

IMO Abstractartist Dec 22 #7

Squatters should be removed. If one does not own the property and there is no lease they must get out. boston bean Dec 22 #10

Threatening to come back with a gun is acceptable? Kaleva Dec 22 #12

That is. But squatters should have NO legal right to a property they are not paying to live in. boston bean Dec 22 #16

I agree. Kaleva Dec 22 #25

If a property is ever rented out, there are certain rules/resident rights to abide. peacebuzzard Dec 22 #13

Yep, the lesson is "Don't rent out your property if you don't know what you are doing." hunter Dec 22 #17

Media "concocts" OUTRAGE by "viraling" a once in 100,000,000 times event maxrandb Dec 22 #14

Yep cyclonefence Dec 22 #19

What you describe is exactly squatting. Callie1979 Dec 22 #29

Exactly cyclonefence Dec 22 #48

Hey, if you think a simple statement is shouting I cant help you. Callie1979 Dec 22 #56

Internet etiquette cyclonefence Dec 23 #84

Which is the owners right. A squatter is the correct term for a non paying person that was not on the lease. Pisces Dec 22 #52

It's BS to say the Democratic Party has "gone away from common sense" maxrandb Dec 23 #72

Nobody is playing fear monger. Maybe its having personal experience and direct knowledge of how this looks and feels. Pisces Dec 23 #83

It "IS" fearmongering maxrandb Dec 23 #85

Maybe the Daily Mail might just be looking out for the little guy here. There's a strong interest from across the pond. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #20

1 in 100 MILLION? You must not keep up with the news on this. Callie1979 Dec 22 #30

Sigh...thanks for illustrating my point maxrandb Dec 22 #34

"Interesting stuff"? Its a blog of a bunch of random junk & non working links. Joe Rogan? Callie1979 Dec 22 #38

No see, Joe Rogan was trying to exploit it as an issue and couldn't find maxrandb Dec 22 #41

Not that rare. We could not evict someone from by mothers property who overstayed their lease and was Pisces Dec 22 #54

Look, this is the same stuff the righwing does ALL THE TIME maxrandb Dec 22 #64

I never called anyone a lazy taker. And in my mothers case, the rent she received was a needed supplement Pisces Dec 23 #82

panic monkeys up and down this thread Voltaire2 Dec 22 #45

Are there no goons we can hire? Are there no work houses? Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author dalton99a Dec 22 #22

Perfect answeR! Callie1979 Dec 22 #31

Like that sheriff who said Harris supporters should house migrants Kaleva Dec 22 #35

""Sakemeyia Johnson is not a squatter" because she is related to a previously evicted tenant's partner" CoopersDad Dec 22 #23

So maybe the outrage should be about the weeks Hale has been waiting for the document? RandomNumbers Dec 22 #24

Being "related to a former evicted tenant's partner" is meaningless. It conveys zero rights. Callie1979 Dec 22 #32

You have no idea what you are talking about. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #58

How so? I JUST did one 3 months ago. I DO know what I'm talking about. Callie1979 Dec 22 #60

Lol. You know more than the judge. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 22 #63

In THIS case definitely. The judge is totally wrong; read the law yourself. Callie1979 Dec 23 #65

And she should have had it, Buuuuut.... Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #69

Not looking to argue, but it's not her primary residence, it's an income asset. CoopersDad Dec 23 #79

You assume she's no paying a mortgage on it. Or insurance. Or taxes. Happy Hoosier Dec 23 #80

Beyond ridiculous! So much for "stand your ground" bs, hu? SheltieLover Dec 22 #26

And people wonder why (a) rents are high, (b) people dont want to put property up for rent getagrip_already Dec 22 #27

Its not easy, but owning property is still the best way to financial freedom. Callie1979 Dec 22 #33

I found having an Airbnb to be lucrative. Kaleva Dec 22 #36

I know some who do that, but I just cant make the jump! Callie1979 Dec 22 #42

Squatters and Holdover Tenants are two different things. Sneederbunk Dec 22 #39

Georgia is one of those states with really weird Blue_Tires Dec 22 #46

They did that this year. But not much of an improvement. Callie1979 Dec 23 #87

Another Option DET Dec 22 #47

Seems like "reclaiming home while black" is a crime, too. nilram Dec 22 #53

Ah, I see you noticed also! RandomNumbers Dec 22 #62

One of the minimum expectations I have of my government Unladen Swallow Dec 22 #55

I'd like to hear a whole lot more about the circumstances canetoad Dec 22 #59

I don't know what's going on with this specific case Meowmee Dec 22 #61

The renters were not 'squatting' they were victims Voltaire2 Dec 23 #66

Are you familiar with this case? Meowmee Dec 23 #86

Thankfully the gun humper was arrested. Kaleva Dec 23 #70

Our nation is very good at manufacturing homeless people. hunter Dec 23 #75

No one has a right to take over someone else's property. Callie1979 Dec 23 #88

Another tabloid shitting on woke. nt yaesu Dec 23 #78