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Katko v. Briney, 183 N.W.2d 657 (Iowa 1971), is a court case decided by the Iowa Supreme Court, in which homeowners Edward and Bertha Briney were held liable for battery for injuries caused to trespasser Marvin Katko, who set off a spring gun set as a mantrap in an uninhabited house on their property. [1]
Housing situations involving squatters take a toll on homeowners in more ways than anticipated. While property damage and legal fees can cost homeowners money, the mental health effects can be severe.
More commonly, “squatters’ rights” situations involve bad faith actors’ abuse of protections, such as New York City’s Tenants Bill of Rights, meant for legitimate tenants.
Adele Andaloro, a 47-year-old homeowner in Queens, New York, captured national attention last month when she was arrested on her own property for changing the locks after squatters had moved in ...
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.
Odebolt–Arthur–Battle Creek–Ida Grove Community School District (OABCIG) is a rural public school district headquartered in Ida Grove, Iowa. [2] The consolidated district has territory in Crawford, Ida, Sac and Woodbury counties. Communities served include Ida Grove, Arthur, Battle Creek and Odebolt. [3] [4]
The time period that the squatter must occupy the property before trying to claim ownership varies from state to state. In Kentucky, squatters who openly live on a property for 15 years may try to ...
‘A total nightmare’: This NY couple bought a $2M retirement dream home in Queens — only to find a squatter inside, who they’re now struggling to evict because he's a 'tenant' under the law ...