Homeowners enlist "Squatter Hunter" to get back their homes
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- čas přidán 24. 06. 2024
- "Squatters' rights" laws often protect those who are illegally occupying a property. Carter Evans shows who some property owners are turning to when the law is no help.
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What I find amusing, a car gets stolen they get caught and go to jail on a felony charge. But take over a house that doesn’t belong to you, they get rewarded and get to stay.
Thank you!! I’ve been thinking the same thing for a while now.
Well, I generally agree with you, a car is different than a domicile
@@Agtsmirnoff "It's different" doesn't explain _how_ it's different or _why_ the difference is or should be meaningful.
@@Agtsmirnoffthen why do homeless people live in cars? That would make it a domicile. Try again.
Sort but not really. The problem with a "fair" system is there's going to be flaws. Just like how a rape survivor has to go to court because we have the right to see our accuser, a tenant with a lease is given the benefit of the doubt; the problem is when the lease has the name of someone that isn't even the owner or an authorized party of the owner. I like what Florida did where a landlord can sign an affidavit confirming to the courts "they have no valid lease, they're trespassers and fraudsters" (essentially) so the police are then forced to do their job.
In reality the police CAN choose to evict trespassers if they wanted; they just prefer to call the criminal trespassing, fraud/forgery, and breaking and entering a civil matter so they can go back to eating donuts or whatever it is the police do. Because it sure as hell ain't investigate real crimes.
those are not SQUATTERS, those are TRESPASSERS
Hey, I got a call from the Native Americans, they want the squatters gone. No not the those squatters, the guy who owns the home, he did not have permission to build on stolen land.
They are both.
@@yellowbird5411 trespassers FIRST, THEN squatters
They are homeless. Have some compassion.
@@CarlosRamirez-wb7zu that is NO excuse for criminality, NONE........have some common sense...........for once
"Times are hard." Got 5 dogs !!!
and he's trashing the place while having pregnant wife.
right?? also ive had hard times but always had time to clean
How can someone afford 5 dogs with no job?
If it's anything like the UK they'll get extra welfare for those dogs.
Squatters should have absolutely NO RIGHTS!
And neither should Land Lords!
@@nelsonhunter-valls3206why not?…if I own my house I should get rights.
@@nelsonhunter-valls3206why? They don’t own the property nor do they pay for the right to use the property.
All squatters should be assumed to be hostile
@@6vxtecate7ghe’s talking about billionaires that own many properties to inflate the market
He knocks up a girl has five dogs and says times are tough. Bro you got to be better at making decisions.
He's lazy. Doesn't want to provide for his family.
Times are tough when you don't want to actually work.
Why are squatters typically hoarders who trash up a property they have no lease to occupy? That airbnb apartment looks like a total mess.
Lack of respect for themselves and others. "If I can't have it, nobody can" attitude.
Hoarding is a real sickness. Long time ago had a roommate who was a total hoarder, he was out of his mind
I suppose they are usually homeless people without jobs, so they do whatever it takes to survive.
I think the disorganization indicates the state of being. I think it less likely that a person that is well organized and has a clean home and car would be a squatter. This is why businesses and landlords use credit checks as a screening tool.
Drugs
He's not on the verge of homelessness, him and his gf ARE homeless and stealing someone's property. Htf is this not an offense worthy of arrest?
I don't understand how he's homeless. He seems perfectly capable of getting a job.
Well, they called it America when it was done in the 17th thru 21st centuries
@@garyjohnson8327 I heard a Rage Against The Machine song about that once, for real though.
No freakin' shame whatsoever.
Send some squatters to politicians' houses and see how laws change overnight.
They can afford five dogs but can’t pay rent?
That's the mental health crisis, dear.
@@chestyvulva I’m not seeing the connection. Please elaborate sweetie.
They almost certainly aren't receiving adequate care
And a baby on the way! I have never had kids, but I've heard that they cost a lot of money to raise.
I used to think that squatters were simply people who were fighting greedy landlords or staying in vacant buildings but in reality they are breaking into homes
Most landlords are mom and pop owners with one property.
@@cardinal8268 Same mom and pop using Yieldstar to inflate rental prices? This is more then a mom and pop problem. This is a nation wide issue, brought on by selfish NIMBYS and finished off by Yieldstar. WE LACK HOUSING!!!!!! WE NEED MORE HOUSING!!!
@@cardinal8268 I'm a renter and I refuse to rent from professional landlords who are too lazy to work
Legally breaking into homes is something our four fathers didn’t see coming back in the day.
Definitely wrong now
You want the quickest and easiest way to get rid of squatters? Here's how. Years ago this happened to a friends parents. They came back from vacation to find some people in their home. After a few weeks with no help from law enforcement my buddy and I bought a keg of beer, took it to the local Hells Angels chapter and told them the story. The house was cleared out in in couple of hours.
Agree. Just move in with them
I’ll take things that didn’t happen for $400 Alex.
@@apolloomd4939 many are using this technique. It helps to have big loud friends
you misspelled "trespassers"
You are describing a crappy police department who does not want to do their job. Its not a trespass issue.
It's a shame you have to hire a contractor to enforce the law.
It's worth every penny.
and sadly that's what these bottom feeders look for; to move place to place live free and get paid to move out
Squatter should have ZERO rights!!!! this is insane
In my world they have 0 rights to anything including Breathing MY air!!!
Agreed. Every non indigenous person here is a squatter
@@mr.stonerUDX714 exactly
@@garyjohnson8327 not quite
Air BNBs = quickest and easiest way for a squatter to gain access and control of your property.
Squatters are just thieves with extra steps.
Why do squatters always make a mess?
They have no respect for anyone, including themselves.
It's not their property. If they're willfully trespassing and squatting, why would they care enough to refrain from causing damage?
Squatter: i’m not going anywhere
Homeowner : I know……
(Opens basement door)
Squatter went missing in everglades or ocean.
Nothing of value was lost.
Now when people decide to go on vacation they need to make sure someone is preventing squatters from moving in so they don’t come home to a disaster
Typical excuse: we will move out as soon as we find a place to go. Well, you didn't look for a place when you knew the lease was ending, so what are you saying that's new?
I had an employee who own several apartments and had a renter just stop paying rent. It took her almost a year to get the squatter out because they knew how to work the system. Every time a court date would be imminent they would request and receive a delay for a variety of fraudulent reasons. This and other situations convinced me never to be a landlord. After missing the second payment I would have thrown their stuff out on the curb and changed the locks regardless of the law.
I had ancestors who were driven out of what is now Tennessee and Georgia by squatters
@@garyjohnson8327 Well played, sir.
what were the fraudulent reasons, seems like present that to the court and they're in violation of a court order which works for them because they get a new place to live and the cops will take them there.
Tenant/eviction issues are not squatters.
Home invasion!!! Home invaders!!! Period!!
How the hell can a squatter have more rights the a home owner and most of the time they are destroying while they are there that is messed up. Good to know states like Florida are taking a common sense stand.
Sanjay your going to make a great dad and provider for your family...see you under a highway overpass with a newborn 😮...Grow up dude
Unbelievable the maneuvering and catering done to people who want to live rent free.
Anyone who can’t remove a squatter is lacking creativity. 😏
3:13
You are in fact WRONG. The quickest and cheapest method is to assign yourself a lease to the property as the tenant for a month, move in; move their stuff out, change the locks; and if they try to come back in. Well this is America, we have the right to defend our homes with lethal force when someone is attempting to break in.
It's not that easy. Were you to do that then the property that you move into becomes your primary residence and the property that you primarily live in becomes a secondary property which causes property insurance complications. Because your secondary property, in the eyes of the insurer, will not be occupied full time its risk factor increases and the insurance industry uses that to charge you a hefty sum for insurance.
Squatters and other criminals know the law is on their side.
It was when they founded America, but of course they made up the law
Law needs to change so that they are arrested immediately and mandatory 5-year sentence to prison. 2nd offense 10-year sentence and progress up the scale.
No thanks. Then we are still paying for their room and board. Your harsh sentencing is uncalled for.
@@Spiritof_76 Probably cheaper than having the state support them on unemployment and benefits!
There should be at least some consequences to breaking the law.
Right now it’s a reward.
@@Spiritof_76 Why are owners being punished for owning a home and not allowed to live in it?
Squatting Enforcers would be a great idea. Get in, clean out the freeloading animals and get out. Nice and easy. But these guys were too nice. Having a pleasant conversation with the freeloader over tea and biscuit and paying for his hot and storage is stupid. Get him out!
They were on camera. I imagine the conversation would be quite different otherwise.
I've heard if you offer them a lease for an $1/month, most will jump at it, then you have a lease where you can legally evict them. With conditions on the lease of course, lots of conditions where they can't possibly meet them....but the real deal is to abolish that ridiculous old law.
when they now have a legitimate lease they gain lots of new landlord/tenant rights.
Used to own rentals. Had x2 deadbeats who did not pay rent. Almost every squatter has a car or bike or something they use. You disable their car they cannot work or do things. Mine had a trailer and they Collected scrap metal for money. I stole their trailer and dumped it down a gully. They moved out.
this is the way
These politicians are all talk no action.
You just now figured that out?
Only in America can you own your own property and have someone come in and live for free. All while YOU have to pay utilities and taxes
When I was a young woman living with my two children in Arkansas, early 80's, I recall people being evicted and all it took was a notice posted by the sheriff on the door that the resident had two weeks to leave the property or they would be subject to arrest for failure to vacate. I do not recall anyone staying past two weeks because the sheriff would be there asap. My how things have changed.
Imagine paying property taxes on a property that has squatters in it and you can't do anything about it.
Then when the taxes are not paid, then the State kicks them out...
Imagine paying utilities as ŵell
From an attorney
“Burglary and breaking and entering are both serious offenses characterized by unauthorized access to private property. If an individual discreetly enters another person's home at night without permission to steal valuables, this is classified as burglary. On the other hand, breaking and entering could involve a person forcefully entering a locked property, not necessarily with intent to steal, but perhaps out of curiosity or for shelter. Both actions are illegal and carry different legal ramifications.”
I don’t get it. Isn’t squatting clearly illegal , under the Breaking and Entering clause??
So if I Break and Enter and then occupy the property I can’t be arrested or removed and am in fact protected by law. But if I Break and Enter and maybe steal a sandwich 🥪 from the refrigerator I’ve now committed Burglary and then can be arrested?
Hmm 🤔 WTH! 🤦
the squatters usually show a fake lease and probably some fraudulent documents along with showing the cops they have personal items inside which brings in landlord/tenant laws which protect legitimate tenants from slumlords.
@@bc1969214 yeah absolutely absurd. The law as I read it clearly states it’s illegal as “intent for shelter” But these squatters are allowed to stay even without producing any documents. This is happening in all states too. It’s clearly illegal breaking and entering.
@@geoleo2597 I'd say you would need to check on the laws in that state or city. I think sometimes it's what the individual officers feel like doing. If it was my property I think the first thing would be a stop by the police station to see what the roadblock is along with an attorney consult on local laws. Depending on the state's adverse possession laws (there's the difference between squatting and trespassing), someone could make a claim if they've been there for sometime.
That said, it seems like having a security system, camera footage on all entry points and a helpful neighbor watching the property is good insurance. Long story short, if they can't get in, no squatter situation.
@@bc1969214 yeah local laws vary but it seems nation wide squatters can legally just take over a property and claim it for themselves. But again I’d assume by most states laws it’s clearly breaking and entering. It doesn’t make sense
Why you can’t use the trespass law and remove the squatters?
Because our laws our written to protect the squatter's which is stupid.
@@Omar_ZazzleThe laws had a good purpose originally but they are outdated and need to be changed. Squatter's rights are what settled the west.
God bless this man
If you are on the brink of being homeless, the last thing you need is a mountain of stuff and multiple animals to care for. Sell or discard everything that isn't absolutely critical and become as minimalist as possible.
SJCs squtter removal services are unmatched. in less then 3 hours he had a proffesional squatter out
Squatters should be illegal,and should go to prison.
I used to rent homes n I NEVER allowed anyone to stay 1 day past what they had paid. I'm so glad someone has finally made a business out of this. Although I had a twist on this. The police always back up the person physically in the house so you have to physically get them out. I would use bug bombs and as they ran out my guy with the gas mask would go in and change the locks, he had a legal lease. Now when the squatters called the police and the police showed up my guy was the one on the inside and they told the squatters they have to take it to civil court.
Thankyou very much❤
Thank you. 🎉
Of all these videos of squatters, not one has told how this is not just plain trespassing!
Here is the basic premise. Tenant rights laws were passed due to abusive landlord practices such as kicking out tenants with no notice, or forcing rent increases. These practices were so egregious that legislation was oassed to protect tenants from being removed from their homes without due process. Unfortunately, the law assumes the tenant is a legal occupant and there is no recouse in the law for illegal squatters.
Duck and squat when the 357 mag starts talking.
When you're trashing a house and leaving several cups of what appears to be urine in cups on a counter top, you have bigger issues.
Real estate fraud is the problem. Those people don't own that property
depending on the state law, people can do an adverse possession claim. More common are neighbors thinking they know where the property boundaries are and using your property until a survey is done, hopefully soon enough.
@@bc1969214 Those people have no legal basis for any claim to be there. They never asked the property owner and do not have his permission ever to be there.
No witnesses = no crime.
If this guy chooses to become a parent and have five dogs and no home…I consider that mentally incompetent. New legislation must be created that protects legal property owners.
Get a legit lease and change the locks.
That's still stupid. Pay $2500 to get someone out of your house who is there illegally. California truly sucks. Glad I'm getting out!🤬
The laws favors Squatters because America is built on squatting on Native Land. The laws protect the majority of Americans, while only hurt a minority of people who own multiple homes.
On the verge? The guy is homeless, he doesn't have a home, he is squatting illegally in a home he does not have any legal right to.
When are they gonna have the squatter series??
In 3-6 months on A&E or Nat Geo...
This is the inevitable result of the housing crisis. As a landlord I think that these loopholes in the law should be closed but we also need to address the bigger problem.
They don't need to be homeless. They can reside in the county jail where they belong!
i often wondered when watching these situations why the homeowner didnt just pay someone to lease the property legitimate for 60 days that would be someone the squatters wouldnt want to be in the house with. i can think of a few folks.
In Italy that has become a practice. They hire local tough guys to move in and intimidate the hell out of the squatters. It seems to work.
Or install security cameras ! As soon as the squatters move in , call the cops and get them arrested
@@barnettmcgowan8978 "If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and if you can find them, maybe you can hire, The A-Team” 😉
If you run an Air BnB pay close attention to your state and city laws regarding squatters “rights”. NEVER allow stays that last anywhere close to the threshold that would allow them to find a legal loophole that might allow them to stay there indefinitely.
It's either illegal entry, or breaking and entering. Those law's are already on the book's, and cop's should be able to arrest any one who squat's, when the owner call's it in.
If you own multiple properties far away from each other, what do you expect without any security?
Obviously there was a legal loophole that needed to be fixed, but lawmakers dragged their feet correcting it. Every state needs to get moving. Making someone get off your property should be a no-brainer.
If the AirBnB owner rents out the unit to a new guest then the squatter doi not have a conctract and as such the new renter can move in there and claim the unit.
I wouldn't want to step foot in that mess, not even for free. That's a dumpster.
This shouldn’t be necessary. Lawmakers need to act!
Homeless with 5 dogs? Dont mean to judge but….
And a pregnant girlfriend 👀
I don't understand this. If I go on vacation and someone moves into my house without my knowledge that is breaking and entering. These laws should all be repealed.
Where are the laws barring hedge funds from owning non commercial/residential property?!!
If the law were changed, a landlord, who has a verbal month-to-month lease with someone, could call the cops for trespass and have people arrested for any reason or no reason. That said, there needs to be a way to preemptively register a property so that someone cannot just move in and claim the right that we give actual tenants.
I think it's ridiculous that you have to pay this lazy bum.A hotel and a storage unit to get them out of your own property
I though a Squatter Hunter was a guy who seeks those who crap in public.
A 2:30 a.m. visit from a couple of guys with a breaching tool and bad attitudes might do the trick.
I hear 1600 Pennsylvania Ave may be available for soon...
Nice work ❤
United States is getting stupid by the minute.
Yes 🎉
I am in the process of waiting for a squatter to move out, so I can become the new tenant of their unit. I am terrified wondering what it looks like inside.
So you get a Airbnb and take over the property and the cops can’t get them out how ridiculous
This will end when the apartment of a mother or child of a police chief, mayor, governor and/or judge is the victim of a squatter. Suddenly, the written law or lack of a law won’t stop them.
That how you take back your own property, pay the squatters to leave. That’ll be a new trend.
They talk him into leaving, paying for a motel and storage. So the homeowner just paid for the squatters every need through a middleman
As a Cherokee, I find this deeply ironic. This country was founded on squatters
That is an interesting point!
Most of the continent was unoccupied.
"As a Cherokee" what century do you live in??
I expect the my ancestors defense to work about as well as the sovereign citizen defense.
@@jrobbin24 Tribe is still here
Why couldn't the legal owners sign a lease with a couple of burly guys hired to "squat on the squatters"? Have the hired guys move in when the illegal squatters are out, pack up their things and be living there when the squatters return.
Didn't we have mental institutions for people like this?
Life can be hard sometimes
God bless
How is this even a thing? Outrageous.
It makes no sense . In our country if you break into an open property its then a crime of burglary and you are arrested
Woman who lives down the street owes rental property, her son is in a biker gang. She’s never had problems with squatters leaving.
There is no right for anyone to live in a property they are not paying rent to reside. That is theft and ought be evicted immediately
Could there be a louder indictment of elected officials than "squatter hunters" being a necessary and viable business? If you can't determine who comes and goes on your own property, it's not yours.
Plot twist: the homeless looking hippy guy is the squatter hunter. And the guy decked out in camouflage and tactical equipment is the squatter.
Which insurance companies offer squatters insurance?
Lawlessness been going on for too long in this country and this is the result. Order needs to be brought back. We will have ordered!
Florida has the best law so far. Squatters can be charged with a felony if they do property damage.
California Democrats hold a super majority and control every office at the state level. Those Democrats hate housing providers believing them to be the oppressors of the poor victim tenants. They create anti-landlord laws and make it damn near impossible to operate a rental unit or to evict a bad tenant. Being a mom and pop landlord in California can be financially ruinous resulting in instances where a property owner could easily lose more than $100,000 on a single unit with a bad tenant. I rented a small house for years, but withdrew from the business a year ago.
Some states have made a new law that forces the squatter to Produce a Valid lease with in 48hrs or they are Under Arrest most leave right away know an Arrest is only 48hrs away.
I wonder if they ever get criminal charges for squatting?
I also don't understand why people don't put an alarm on their house. If a squatter claims to live there, they should know the code.
theyll just rip it out
Cannot believe it has gotten to this point
So I can go rent an Air BnB for a night then not leave unless the owner agrees to pay for a hotel for me for an specified amount of time? What a deal.
You should be able to present evidence to a court that you are the legal owner that they are squatting of which you have served them eviction notice and then if they dont leave you are allowed to notify police that you are making forced entry with your legal firearm and removing them forcibly or neutralising them as they are holding your property hostage. plane and simple