All three people were considered to be squatters, Springfield Fire Chief Ed Canny told The State Journal-Register. The house had been boarded up for at least a year, but a neighbor told the fire ...

Two couples have triumphed in a four-year row with a neighbour by using squatters’ rights. The Court of Appeal ruled that ...

Nationally, the topic of squatters has become more prevalent since the COVID-19 pandemic saw tenants in some areas gain more rights, subsequently leading to a rise in those illegally occupying ...

Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, has been a champion of squatters' rights, but recent documents show that she has filed eviction notices against tenants for properties she owns. According to documents ...

In many states, squatters gain tenant rights after just 30 days of staying in a property to which they had no legal right. "Almost every state has its own individual laws regarding squatters.

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Wyoming is the latest state to push legislation giving homeowners and law enforcement teeth against squatters ... "Homeowners in exercising their rights and calling on the police would have ...

SQUATTER rights across Spain have been dealt a major blow following a ‘fatal error’ by a small group of politicians. It comes after left-leaning parliamentarians voted ‘by mistake’ to ...

Vacant homes, sometimes turned into squatter houses ... These procedures are there to protect people's rights. Code Enforcement and the City Attorney's Nuisance Abatement Unit worked as quickly ...