Florida lawmakers pass bill to revoke squatters' rights, protect property owners
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- Опубликовано: 15 май 2024
- House Bill 621 authorizes property owners to request action by the sheriff's office to immediately remove squatters from your home. The bill passed overwhelmingly in the Florida senate last week.
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Time for the rest of the states to get on board with this.
Good luck in blue states.
Sadly, it’s going to take the Blue states a lot longer to catch onto the effectiveness of anti-squatter legislation. It’s no wonder that people from New York continue moving to Florida.
Yeah.... Floriduh is a real trailblazer. There is solid logic why EVERY fucking state has statutes on the matter.
That makes too much sense for New York. A woman in Flushing, Queens just got arrested after she "changed the locks" on her own house to keep squatters out. Well, the squatters returned to her home, busted down the door, called the police, and had the homeowner arrested. New York is so ass-backwards that it is beyond all hope and redemption.
Absolutely.
How can squatters even have rights?
historically, vagrancy and well as trespassing was against the law, and serious, BEFORE the USA even existed. you'd be jailed, or put in stocks and punished. usually this was for passers through; Pilgrims were suspicious of anyone on the move. you didn't do that in those days!
On my property they don’t!
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c High velocity eviction....
@@josephpearlman4010 You don't have any property.
@@user-vx7vi3vq1c LOL... You don't have any property.
This is outstanding. 49 states need to follow immediately.
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Countries provinces worldwide need to follow Florida with this new legislation
@@stevehoward3049 Only people with money have to have rights!! Acts 2:44
More like 51
No blue state will follow a leading red state
The intention of squatter's rights was originally to protect a guy moving out to the wilderness 100 years ago and building himself a log cabin and living to be an old man, only to find out that land was "owned" by some big company and he had to leave after living there for 30 years. People have abused this to now say "I broke in and stole this house so now I live here." NO!!!
Thank you.
Yes I think after 200 plus years an update to the laws is needed 😂
Please cite the law, the jurisdiction, any any other pertinent info proving there was ever a law anywhere, passed by a legislature, that permitted you to steal another's land? I thought it was case law, decided on the particulars by a judge in a legal proceeding. I'm sure it is state by state and the wording is probably different. It was never anything more than a remedy for situations where there was no intent to deprive anyone of their property. You don't get to steal someone's house because they aren't home.
yeah, same thing goes for the 2nd amendment.
the constitution is an outaded rag. similar to the bible.
thanks.
@garyb6219 what's wow about? The idea behind? Who's idea? Show the law FROM ANY STATE that gives property rights to trespassers and burglars. There isn't one. These situations came about as stated, somebody builds a house on the frontier and 30 years later somebody shows up with a land grant or documents proving the land belonged to someone else, to remove the "squatter." Judges said no. There are 50 states, the last admitted was Hawaii right? Do property rights come from the fed? No, they come from your state. I'm taking issue with the term "rights" when as far as I knew, that right was only granted by a state courts decision in a matter before the court, usually a lawsuit. I'm not a lawyer and have only taken business law and what I know from polisci and civics classes.
Squatters never should have had 'rights' to steal someones property in the first place.
Absolutely 💯
@@missladyanonymity 🤡 comment
@@ky.gambler5281or an AOC type comment lol
@@missladyanonymityonly racists see EVERYTHING based on race!
Squatters rights go back to the settling of our country. Unowned or unclaimed land could be claimed if the squatter lived on it for a certain amount of time and either farmer it or raised livestock on it. Far different concept from these squatter low lives. Agree, the laws need to be changed immediately.
That is trespassing, breaking and entering, and vandalism! Since when is that a "criminal right" and not a crime?
It the same mental illness that makes some people think men can get pregnant. :(
Squatter laws are way older than political parties in the States. This is old pilgrim law.
@@CHRISTIANNWOThey used to call squatters "Settlers".
@@jackd.ripper9216: this is Florida and the same rights exist in EVERY state.
The colonies and frontier were wild homeowners mysteriously disappear. Scammers take advantage now of people on long vacations.
I’m glad they’ve passed a law. It’s a disgrace that people can violate someone’s property that belongs to the owner. Well done.
How can the OWNER of a home EVER be in the wrong for removing someone who is there who DOESN'T own it??? How did this ever happen in the first place?
Should be the law nationwide.
Won’t happen. They want the illegals to take over American’s homes.
Yeah.... Floriduh is a real trailblazer. There is solid logic why EVERY fucking state has statutes on the matter.
New York: 🤮
Yes
it already is
How can squatters have rights to a property that isn't even theirs? How stupid have we become?
The same way an-ker babies are automatically given citizenship. Bad judges.
Agree ....💯
Very stupid, look at men in women sports, the border, all stupid...and so out of touch.
Well, the problem is that they *_claim_* it's theirs (or that they have a valid lease), and when the cops show up, they say "Hey, I have a lease!" and show them a piece of paper they dummied up.
The cops don't know who is telling the truth and they end up throwing their hands up and saying "It's a civil matter". ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Is old common law intended to allow someone to take over abandoned properties and pay taxes on abandoned properties. Cities don't bat an eye because they're getting tax revenue from a property that wasn't generating revenue before.
Congratulations to Florida oweners. I hope all states follow🎉🎉
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
🙏🏽 very relieved and happy for the homeowners. thank you for the florida government for advocating for their citizens who worked hard to acquire their home. there should be the same law in all states 🙏🏽🙏🏽🤍
Crazy how anything called “squatters rights” is even a thing to begin with.
What needs to happen is the Supreme Court needs a total reformation of tenant laws and how they apply to Squatters. Currently in most states, a property must be vacant for 10 years to someone claim Squatters Rights. The reformation should have an addendum, that in order to claim a property you must have lived in that property for 10 years as well.
I believe it was an attempt to protect renters from being summarily kicked out for late rent, but spiraled out of control.
Thats all the democraps care about is destruction of America. They defend all the Criminals and Illegals first before actual innocent Americans !!
@@nickcharles1284horrible attempt.
@@blak3brutus229Just a guess. I don't know the history.
Squatters Rights is a ridiculous concept - a reward for breaking and entering and theft.
💯💯💯
Someone should give you guys a history lesson.
Unless you are native American, this whole country was founded on squatter rights.
History people.
Who thought of swatters rights?
Not ridiculous to Dems
@@shoeshoe5253The Romans
All States NEED TO DO THIS HB621
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Dem states believe in squatters rights. SMH
@@ohwhataday7171 evangelicals will help you . Acts 2-44
The fact someone can just take over your property is insane.
No ne really ownes their property. Stop paying your taxes and the government will come and take your house. If they sell it for more than you actually owe them, good luck getting a refund for the difference.
It's up to the owner. If decide to exercise their right to enter their property, and if need be defend their life with lethal force while removing an unlawful person they can do so.
The thing that is insane to me is people still think the government, namely the police exist to serve us. All governments even democratic ones are intended to control us, and only help us as much as required to legitimize themselves. If you enter YOUR property, and shoot someone in self defense, it isn't a civil suit ESPECIALLY when the other party is departed. It's a potential criminal case, as long as it IS self defense and they didn't have a lease to be there. You CAN throw their property out, you can disconnect the power, water, and physically force the occupiers off of your property.
The problem is cities don't like this and will threaten a bunch of BS. But your rights trump their claims as long as the squatter isn't a lawful tenant the city or state can't hold you accountable for what happens as a result of someone else's crime (criminal trespass, assault, etc). But it's dangerous legally and physically, it's expensive to win and in America if the government or a related to the now deceased party bring civil action you have to pay for your own defense.
The solution in my mind is simple. Strong property rights for law abiding citizens including the right to simply shoot trespassers if they have been ordered to leave on camera and refuse to do so. But I'm a tad aggressive when it comes to our rights vs the rights of criminals.
Don't buy in blue states simple
@@seastar4194 Sort of a dumb argument really imo.
@@seastar4194 That makes no sense at all.
FINALLY !!!!!! What took so long ? That should be a law in every STATE
Yeah.... Floriduh is a real trailblazer. There is solid logic why EVERY fucking state has statutes on the matter.
Hard to believe there has to be a law.
congress should get off their lazy ass and amend the constitution and make sure it is a federal crime for squatters to steal your stuff like they do. I mean think of it a house costs hundreds of thousands of dollars which is already grand theft.
Definitely, I hope other states will soon follow
@@LightBeing369a lot of states don't allow people to steal your homes. Florida is just far behind.
About time! Let's spread this throughout the country!
Spread the gospel!!The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
YES!!! GOOD JOB FLORIDA!!!👏👏👏
It's about time!!!
How do they even have rights ??? This is insane!!!
We need this in all 50 States!!!!!🙏
Yeah spread the gospel of egoism. Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Every State needs to do this
Yeah.... Floriduh is a real trailblazer. There is solid logic why EVERY fucking state has statutes on the matter.
Unfortunately, this Florida bill isn’t quite what people think. It still gives squatters rights, but if the squatter is there illegally, then the owner can easily pay. That’s right pay a share to remove the squatter. Florida made it easier to remove the squatter if only if the squatter is there illegally. But again, squatters have rights in Florida to be there, and if you violate squatters right in Florida could be prosecuted by the squatter.
@@Tad-zh4wrYou want to learn how English works?
Preach.
Unfortunately, changes like this only have a chance in Red States.
Saw this in another comment section: "You can be arrested for stealing from a home, but not for stealing a home."
It’s ridiculous that a business can call the police and have a person immediately trespassed, but if someone is on a private citizen’s property, there’s nothing they can do and it’s a civil matter.
in this case it is up to the homeowner to do as necessary, law be damned..
Remember, kids, if you break into someone's house, don't leave. Then you can't be charged for B&E and can even live there rent free. Except for in Florida.
Think about it as a delayed by many months arrest. It’s not that it’s legal it’s that the mire of the courts that are the problem.
This country is ridiculous, it's law is going backwards not forward, unbelievable for someone to come and stay and the law can not do anything about it
Might as well burn it down and collect your home insurance money
Amen!!! Thank you Florida.
👍good job Florida! I live in California and it’s ridiculous here. We need the same laws nationwide.
Homeowners should be allowed to show the squatters the same amount of respect the squatters show the owners.
The fact that there are actually jurisdictions in this country where complete strangers can break into your house and stay there against your will and you are legally barred from immediately putting them out is insane.
Many countries have these stupid “rights” unfortunately. It does not make sense.
Believe it or not, it's actually common in other countries as well
Wouldn't have happened before liberal civil rights laws were passed.
Back in the 19th century, the squatters would have been booted out on their rear end.
@@timoooo7320 I don't believe this would be common in Asia, in Europe maybe.
It's basically _everywhere except Florida_ currently.
This needs to be a bill throughout all states
Will never happen I Democrat states that's for sure. Landlords property owners havd no right of tenure in Democrat states.
Exactly
My state requires 21 years of occupancy before they can try and take your property. It can take from 3-30 days to evict.
Here in Louisiana, we kept Napoleonic laws allowing one to use violence to defend from threat to one’s self, one’s property, one’s loved ones, and the loved one’s property.
So, if someone breaks into someone's house when they're home, the homeowner can legally shoot them dead, but if you're not there, it's no longer breaking and entering?
About time and should be done everywhere. Crazy to have laws to protect illegal act.
Thank you!!! So glad I live in a state that actually cares about the people!!!
Same!
Yeah only white Christians with a home. The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Homeowners should be able to kick squatters out and not face charges for injuries to squatters.
You want them to be justified in knowingly causing physical injury to the squatters?
EXACTLY 👍 💯
@thomasseymour5025 What do you think, genius? Have you ever been homeless? If someone takes your home by squatting, you could become homeless. They deserve what they get.
@@thomasseymour5025 Whatever it takes.
Generally the druggies will drag a house down to absolute squalor. The owner having the electricity and water shut off before they even got there. Usually results in the owner bulldozing the home down. I've read stories where the druggies will wait it out thinking they can't do it if they stay inside. Then they hear it coming for them and they run out, like the roaches they are.
THANK YOU FLORIDA FOR THIS BILL
Just don't say gay 😜😜
@@user-kb9rx4vz4othe bill was call parents rights 😂😂😂😂 the fake media call it don’t say gay
Florida leading the way again with common sense policy…
@@nicolemadit3525nice cover bro
@@nicolemadit3525 Then why is it and several other laws getting overturned by federal judges citing 1st Amendment violations? Nice try. Always complaining about “muh rights” while supporting ridiculous garbage like that. You’re more whipped than a high school nerd dating a cheer captain.
It's ridiculous how they get away with this stuff. I had friends that did it!!!,,it sickens me.. Taking what's not yours, is wrong
You had friends that did this? I hope “had” is your operative past tense word.
@@georgekisselbrock8937 yes, They are not in my life. I have weeded out a lot of people .
I think the people who make laws should pause and reflect about how they would feel if someone took over their own house. I mean, come on. Proud of this bill, finally.
Burglars don’t have rights.
Unless you’re a democrat.
According to the Democrats they do.
@@austindarrenorcan't have rights if you ain't breathing
@@Menolly1233 😬😆
So why didn't Florida a red state do this years ago.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 no intruder should have more rights than the owner. This is great!
But how will the Mafia sustain itself now? If the police can remove them now No one will pay some Dangerous people to do it for Them.
The owner don't live there. The owner is just mad they might actually have to do some work instead of collecting a check for doing nothing.
@@BunnyMan-ec4xg Don't be obtuse.
@@BunnyMan-ec4xg Stop squatting at that house and get back on the streets and get a job.
@@BunnyMan-ec4xgThose scum bags should not be able to go on someone’s else property
In New Mexico, I had a squatter on one of my properties. He refused to leave. He knew the law better than anyone when it came to squatting. I called the sheriff. They couldn't/wouldn't remove them. Told me I had to go to the courthouse, file paperwork, set a court date in order to have them removed. I did that. When it came time for the court date, the squatter didn't show up in court because he decided to leave but I had to go through all of that before he was "willing" to get out. You wouldn't believe the mess I had to clean up after he left. Trust me. Squatters do know the law better than anyone so they know what they can and cannot get away with. Hopefully NM will change its laws. I've lived in FL now for over 10 years. Squatters should have no rights.
Praise God ! I hope every other state follows suit, once again our leaders in Florida have started a new thing that will help so many home owners ! Thank you to Governor Rin DeSantis and all others.
god is the reason there are squatters.
How does someone have a right to OCCUPY SOMEONE ELSE'S PROPERTY??! WTF!!
@@grateful. It doesnt matter if its empty for 20 years, Its not your property, you have no right to it, you dont belong there.
@@grateful.The people who bought the property can leave it as long as they want. They have other places to be at their leisure.
@@grateful.Vacation home or family home.
@@grateful.you’d probably be singing a different tune if this happened to you. I hope it doesn’t but you have to acknowledge it sucks to see people go through it. Count your blessings it hasn’t happened to you.
@@grateful.Squatter spotted. Jobless criminal 🤡
Well done Florida!!! Much respect from Missouri! Let's get it done EVERYWHERE. No more fraud!!!!
Yeah, it all started when they renamed what it is with a sort of de-criminalizing word, squatter. They are illegal trespassers, plain and simple.
Surprised Missouri didn't do this first.
The nation's theme song could have been Peter Frampton's, "I want you to SHOW ME the way."
Two of the least intelligent states in the country, led by a guy in white rubber boots.. or a guy that makes Mr. Ed less horse like- he haw Josh holley. WTH.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Florida has been sounding like heaven on earth lately
It's mostly hell on earth
Yeah, but it will be submerged within twenty years because of climate change.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
When we lived in CA, all we heard was negative things about FL. Now, we absolutely love living in Florida, it's far better than every other state in so many ways.
@@StampedClay just to be clear, i wasnt being sarcastic, i actually believe it. But im not from usa so i actually have never been to florida before. I wish i could import DeSantis to my country tho 😅
All 49 states but not mine! Thank you Ron. He is my governor.
Good we NEED this in ALL 50 states
In California u can squat your life away while the people who pay rent are paying 2000 plus for a box California is the pandering state of the United States 🇺🇸 🇺🇲 😂
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Absolutely insane. How did it ever get to this?
Insane to allow squatters, ya
Democrats
For common how owners who have a reason to be away from there home for a whole month, I guess i understand but as corportations buy more land and homes, making them unaffordable for the average american, everyone will soon become a renter. With everyone becoming a renter, the moment you are a few days late on rent you have broken your lease and are now deemed a squatter, even if you simply need more time to come up with the money. Now that you are a squatter you will be thrown out of the place you have rented no matter how long you been there and your stuff will be in the streets. Now its easy to say, oh people should just save money, but 50% of americans have less than 1000 dollars in savings because everyone can really only afford to live paycheck to paycheck after rent groceries and transportation. So to answer how did it get to this, the government never for saw that individual americans would own multiple homes and have some of them go vacant for months on end, but the goverment did see that landlords were throwing tenants out after a late rent payment. The real question to ask your is does the governemnt give squatters (homless people) any real choice when compared to living on the streets and having a 3 day time limit on shelters.
Liberals and Democrats.
look at joe biden for the answer, no border, no problem.... whats ours is yours just walk on in
So, in all the other states, if a thief breaks into a house while occupants are out shopping or on vacation, he can just claim he's a squatter and be allowed to stay, except in Florida? Totally ridiculous. Squatters are just long term thieves and should be treated as such. Jail.
Yes protect hardworking , law abiding citizens.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
It's about time !!! THANK YOU FLORIDA
Were you directly affected by this or are you just trying to prove you don’t care about others
@@user-sr7nv3lz8l It definitely affects people across the nation to see a common sense bill like this pass. Someone who has worked hard to purchase a home should not have to tolerate a tenant that does not pay and is destroying the home.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
if the "victims" didn't give the owners an advanced notice that they intended to move in, then the owners shouldn't have to give advanced notice when they clear them off their property.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
It's about.
Time. Breaking and entering into a home that is not yours is a criminal act and you need to go to jail for that. Come on, people.Where the hell has common sense gone.
Squatters rights was something that dumbfounded me when I learned of it and still can't understand why so many states haven't revoked it yet. It's ridiculous that the law protects illegal occupancy of YOUR PROPERTY.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Dem states wont revoke it.
than its not illegal now is it
The fact that this is even a question is STUNNING
Many people make fake leases and lease the place to a family. That family didn't do anything wrong but thanks to this law they won't have the chance to prove that in court.
@@BunnyMan-ec4xg prove what? That they didn’t their due diligence and don’t belong where they are living?
As a vet who has had this happen to numerous friends while deployed only to come home, in a couple cases crippled during overseas actions, to them have to spend months or years getting squatters out of their home: THANK YOU FLORIDA!
Happened to a pretty prominent Air Force officer in DC. Saw it covered by a few news channels
Oh man sorry for your friends. Being crippled sucks, even more so when coming back from service and unsavory characters are occupying their home.
Truckers are on the road for months this happens to truckers too
You being a vet or crippled is irrelevant
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Now they need to give restitution to homeowners who have had to pay for mortgage, utilities, lawyers and a new place to stay all while the state protected a squatter who took over their house.
The nerve and boldness is unbelievable
I have NEVER heard of this until now
This is against the Law
Why make another LAW
Just use the REAL law
The fact that a court has to revoke squatters "rights" demonstates how corrupt society has become. 🙏✌️♥️🇺🇸
Praying?? And dont read the Bible??Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
This should be nationwide
You mean you would like to step on states rights with a Federal mandate ?
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
It’s about time. Protect those who have worked hard to be a successful part of society. Thank you.
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
A law that both sides can agree. Tenants' rights are important, but not to the point that the owner have no saying. A landlord should never have to go to court to remove someone who broke in illegally.
There you go, Florida. Thanks for showing us some normalcy and common sense in this crazy world.
squat in a police station and see how long that lasts
Well, if you are in Portland Oregon you are all set for a while.
@@tlwisner lol. Or a migrant in NYC
Or an airport, or a school, or a ...
Check out the show in chi-town.
Already doing it in Chicago 😂
THIS SHOULD BE ACROSS THE WHOLE COUNTRY ASAP!!💯👍🙌👏👏
This should be happening in every country!!
Agree 💯✌️
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
I applaud you Florida legislation. Good for your state!! Hopefully the rest of the country will follow your lead.
So great to hear ! Great job Florida !!
Sad that we have to pass a new law to protect property owners from squatters.
If courts would fast track these cases to days instead of months, we probably wouldn't need more laws. Its not that complicated of an issue for a court.
Still better this way. Why wait on the whims of judges considering you don’t know if you gonna get a fair judge or a criminal sympathizer.
An acquaintance of mine near Ocala, Fl tried evicting squatters from his home in 2019. They kept getting extensions by merely claiming "We have no place to go.". Then along came covid and everything stopped. Finally in August of 2023 he was able to get them out. They left $38,000 damage to his home.
Real Estate Firms have bought up to 60% of available property and increased rent by 30% in 3 years.
@@davidbeppler3032 Are you saying the legislature and government are fixing the problem because of the power of real estate investors ? I would not be surprised
This country is unbelievable. About time someone did something about this.
Its all about the people you elected to be In office.....rhey passed the bills n laws in your state n community.
So ..... Blame them.
This exists in other countries as well.
America is a shithole for real.
Finally! Round of applause for Florida!
Every state needs this. It's assenine that squatting was ever protected.
Yet again, another great reason why I left NYC 17 years ago and moved to Florida! Last week squatters murdered a home owner in Manhattan . Two weeks ago in Queens, the home owner was arrested for changing the locks to the home where the squatters were. She was arrested for illegal eviction of the squatters!!
She shouldnt illegally evict a person
@@theantiadultThe squatters should've been arrested for even being there
@@theantiadult. You’re definitely not the brightest orange in the tree
@@theantiadult your name says it all.
That's ridiculous! It's legal elsewhere.
I don't understand why squatters ever had rights to someone else's property to begin with. Thanks again to our great governor for fixing this.
Liberals thats why
The governor did not draft this legislation… DeSantis hasn’t actually done anything to help Floridians. I used to live down there and moved to northern Wisconsin. It’s colder up here but quality of life if significantly better. Florida wages are terrible and the rent prices are ridiculous. Florida public education is a giant cluster too thanks to him. Also, he’s the reason homeowners insurance skyrocketed. My folks still live down there. This particular piece of legislation is actually good though. The legislature finally did something right for once.
The Governor wasn't involved in the passing of this bill.
@@nooshinscorner gavin newsom is a liberal racist
There is a good reason but the laws often went to far to protect squatters. As I understand it the idea of thoes laws was to allow people to fix and take care of abandoned properties that may have no owner due to any reason such as a death or something. Essentialy it was a way to recycle abandoned property that nobody is using so it’s not in a state of limbo.
i get absolutely fleeced in my rent, until i have no food, i cant do laundry, i can barely live life at all
i still don't steal or appropriate the spaces of others, whatever my hardships are, or yours, there is no excuse to push them onto others.
this is needed in all states
This needs to be nationwide
Imagine going home tonight and finding a squatter on your toilet, and you need to hire a lawyer to get him out, and it takes months. Ridiculous.
YES...!
Probably never in democRAT states cuz they suck ass
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
If they don't have a valid lease agreement or pay rent, they are not tenants, they are guilty of criminal trespass.
It's i'm so glad that we have a wonderful governor Florida is the best
Squatters in your home? Hold on, let me call my Attorneys Smith and Wesson.
Then your going to court and possibly prison
Hire a motorcycle group as your eviction team.
@@FloridaGirl- I actually did this... Scared em right out ...
@@susannpatton2893 Susan, You are a perfect example of why women should not be allowed to vote....
Mines Heckler and Koch 😅
This is long overdue.
This needs to be nation wide.
Agree, 100%
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
It's about time! All other states need to get on board with this pronto.
It’s about time. The previous laws were absolutely insane.
About time someone did something. This needs to be implemented nation wide.
This should be universally accepted!
U think we need more rental properties? If these landlords had to sell the extra houses so actual families can live in them, squatters wouldn't be able to move in.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
It's about time. This is getting out of hand.
There are no ‘squatters rights’ in my country. You just get a couple of big blokes and chuck out anyone who is trespassing in your home. They have no rights. The fact this even exists in the USA is bizarre to me.
I am so happy to hear that! I hope all other states pass this bill too. Squatters never should’ve had rights in the first place!
Yes! This has been a long time coming. Amen 🙏
In Florida squatters have rights and if owner violates them the owner can be prosecuted. Squatters have to meet certain qualifications. Last month Florida enacted a new law but again that law only made it easy to evict illegal squatters but did nothing about legal squatters
@@Tad-zh4wrwhat is a legal squatter? To me any squatter is either a trespasser or burglar and needs to be dealt with by appropriate action without any mumbo jumbo law. It’s theft and unauthorized occupancy period.
Yes,yes yes!! 😊😊😊😊❤❤❤❤. Thank you for doing this.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
we need this in every state. This is OUR COUNTRY and we'll be taking it back soon
All states need to do this!
nah Im happy with people doing their own job and keep people off their own property. It's not the governments job to do that.
These laws were made to protect the occupants, if you want all your rights taken, then throw your rights away first. Then we will see how you feel being just a squatter. So many people try to illegally kick legal tenants off their property.
Which makes more laws to protect those people that you felt were already protected enough. So if you disagree with "squatters rights" perhaps its because you have been forced to pay rent your whole life and not because they aren't
you're just jealous it seems lol I get free rent for life, see how you feel about that. I can move any where in the USA and my rent is payed for by the government.
All states need to stop being lazy, if you see someone breaking it to your neighbors, say something instead of let them become legal residents 7 days later. Nothing but lazy people here in this country, always expect other people to do everything for them.
they got what they deserve.
WONDERFUL, IT NEEDS TO BE THE LAW IN EVERY SINGLE STATE!!!!!
The Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. They pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
Not only states, countries too.
Radical run, mafia politicians think criminals should get away with everything. Look at Chicago, San Francisco.
People Break and entering a home should Never have been protected by the law in the first place.
Let’s make this Nation-wide 👏
Imagine if someone tried to squat in the White House. How much would Biden follow the local laws? Hypocrites.
This is not addressed in the Constitution, so it’s an issue to each state to decide, per the 10th Amendment.
Yes, good point. People forget the limited role of the federal Constitution. It said how a new federal government was to be created, what it had power to do and jurisdiction over and what it could not do (bill of rights), because people feared an abusive monarchy like what they fled.
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THIS NEEDS TO BE IN ALL STATES!
While Florida made it easy to remove them, squatters still have rights!! and if owner wrongfully removes a squatter home owner will be prosecuted. Bill: HB 621 “A person wrongfully removed pursuant to this procedure has a cause of action against the owner for three times the fair market rent, damages, costs, and attorney fees. CS/CS/HB 621: Vote: Senate 39-0; House 108-0
@@Tad-zh4wr squatters are criminals.
@@Tad-zh4wr NO THEY DONT that is BULLSHIT.
@@Tad-zh4wr You mean tenants have rights , and even those claiming an oral agreement .
Unlawful retention by a transient occupant is what is now defined by the new law.
Also a property owners right in expelling unwanted guests .
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
If Walmart can trespass someone for stealing and have them arrested on the spot and TAKEN TO JAIL, how can a homeowner not do the same thing? There's something wrong with that.
this needs to be a bill all over the world
Heard from a buddy in Ocala about a house down the street from him that sqatters took over. The neighborhood took matters into their own hands and paid them a 4am visit. It did not end well for the squatters.
They dragged those trumpers out into the streets! Amarika! 🤣🇺🇸
@@philpalmer4877I'm guessing it was more like the trumpers doing the dragging out of the Democrat voting free-loaders. Want to put money on it?
Right. Probably Russian too. Only an idiot laughs at his own humor, if you can call it that.@@philpalmer4877
Thank you Florida lawmakers!!
The world has gone mad! If you break into someone's house, you get arrested. If you break into someone's house and stay there, you have the right to do so.
This needs to happen in Spain. I'm actually worried about taking a vacation and leaving my flat unattended. There have been so many horror stories with these awful squatters.
Christians in Florida love Jezus. But are egoists. Jesus despises them. Acts. 44-45. Dont read the Bible and pray to Baelzebub Trump. Happy Eastern with all your happy faces.
The law was never written to give squatters rights however we have these idiots called lawyers and judges who seem to screw up everything they get their hands on😂
The progressives and the liberals.
@@bonniefrench9884You got that right!!!!
@@bonniefrench9884well stated and on point!
The cops, courts, judges and attorneys didn't write the law and they are not the ones that need to fix the law.
Yell at your legislature.
I'm curious how this new law will be twisted and abused.
Thank God I live in Florida 🇺🇸❤️
Don't get too carried away. This is the 1st thing Florida has done right in a long time. LOL Just kidding, I live in Jersey. We have problems too.
Same here. Thank God.
Amen! Same here! ❤
Thank you I don't 😂
You will be submerged within twenty years because of climate change.
Thank God this is happening maybe it will start a trend across all 50 states
Thank God!
In most states, trespassing is illegal but squatting is not? How does that work, exactly? The whole thing is ludicrous. (BTW, lawmakers, a "tenant" is someone who pays rent, not someone who breaks into your property and sets up housekeeping.)
Depends on the state but posting a no trespassing sign at the front and back of the home and taking a picture is usually sufficient for to get the police to come over and take them out.
Trespassing is illegally entering a property for a brief period of time with the intention of leaving. Squatting is illegally entering a property with no intention of leaving
Squatters rights serve to do two things. First prevent landlords and land owners from taking the law into their own hands while making sure they have no justification for abusing actual tenants. Second it prevents the disuse of property, which is important for housing shortages. If someone can buy up a bunch of property or land and not do anything with it, that’s a problem because that’s land that could be used for housing or other purposes
Squatter’s rights also aren’t so easy to obtain, not only does the squatter need to live there for 5-20 years depending on the state, but they have to have continuous possession of the property, they cannot have hostile possession of the property, the squatter must have open possession of the property, actual possession, and Exclusive ownership
Basically the squatter needs to be the only person living there, they have to live there and only there for 5-20 years, they cannot have forcefully taken over the property i.e kicked the owner out, threatened them to hand over the property etc, they cannot live there secretly people have to be able to see the squatter and know that they’re living there, the property owner has to have cause for Trespass i.e the squatter is actively living on the property and refusing to leave, finally the squatter has to act as if they own the property meaning the squatter has to pay taxes on the land
The majority of squatters aren’t going to meet the requirements and as long as the property owner is actually managing their property by putting up clear no trespassing signs, lights, cameras, doing regular property checks and inspections, squatters and squatter’s rights won’t be an issue
The only annoying thing is when a Squatter who clearly doesn’t meet the requirements forces the owner to go through the whole eviction process that squatters are entitled to
Thank you! Florida Lawmakers! Finally someone is doing what is right, not what is easy!