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Technically, “squatters’ rights” do not exist—no law purports to intentionally protect squatters, and property owners (theoretically) have a constitutionally protected right to exclude ...
The City responded by granting the former squatters 58 city owned buildings, money for technical and architectural aid, and $2.7 million in rehabilitation loans. [34] In order to preserve democratic decision making and affordability to the buildings the squatters organized themselves into collective members of a Mutual Housing Association.
Among states that border New Jersey, Pennsylvania (21 years) and Delaware (20 years) have similarly strong legislation in place for squatters, while New York (10 years) is comparatively less strict.
The Preemption Act of 1841 permitted "squatters" who were living on federal government-owned land to purchase up to 160 acres (65 ha) for $1.25 per acre ($3.09 per hectare) before the land would be offered for sale to the general public. To qualify under the law, the "squatter" had to be the following: a "head of household";
Squatters claiming tenant rights have also been in the news lately after police in New York arrested a woman for changing the locks on her property to keep out alleged squatters living there.
The United Nations estimated in 2003 that there were one billion slum residents and squatters globally. Squatting occurs worldwide and tends to occur when people find empty buildings or land to occupy for housing. It has a long history, broken down by country below.
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