'MY HOUSE NOW': Handyman finds creative way to force out squatters
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- Опубликовано: 19 авг 2023
- United Handyman Association founder Flash Shelton shares how he came up with his unique way to force out squatters and explains why he wants to make squatting illegal. #foxbusiness
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The fact that squatters can just take over your home, with no law enforcement help, is beyond logical comprehension. Our country is insane.
I guarantee you that if I or anyone else tried to go squat at our governor's house on the Mag Mile, we would be remover pronto
Too many Dems in office. VOTE every DEM out! DEMs like criminals, Druggies, and Homeless more than Law Abiding, and Tax Payers. IF VOTE for a DEM you are part of the problem!!!!!
the fact that some people still consider our pigs help is stunning...i mean how disgusting do you have to get before people realize you are a piece of shi. apparently repeatedly hiding while 1 punk takes his time gunning down dozens of children is not disgusting enough...and idiots still think these scum are here to protect them...people that stupid deserve what these pigs do to them...i still cant believe there arent 300 pigs hung in uvalde....
Leftists are insane. They are the only ones making these stupid laws.
Congress is for sale . BOTH SIDES. We need to understand this.
I'll bet these laws wouldn't apply if the squatters moved in and took over politician's houses.
Most of them have either armed security or a direct line to the police hierarchy so this situation is a non starter for those creeps.
There was a case about something like this, I don't remember exactly what it was, but it had something to do with burglary. Some dude robbed a politicians house and then that politician adjusted the law to prevent this. There was a video, but I don't remember, I'm not sure it was a burglary. But basically it was a politician that only changed the law when he was personally affected.
@@shadowbanned5164On your taxpayer's money. 🤦♀️
💯
Squatters have already moved in to those homes, they are called republicans, and the home is The White House.
The fact that these thieves have "rights" is just absolutely insane.
Yes, the blatancy is absolutely ridiculous. Sad that home owners have to go to such ends to reclaim their homes.
I would have used a cattle prod.
What’s even crazier is imminent domain stuff. Basically if the actual home owner is away from house for however long (usually years) a person can legally occupy a property and claim it as theirs and if the homeowner or bank doesn’t dispute it the property legally becomes theirs. That’s the ultimate goal of most squatters. But it rarely happens. But for the legal methods of sheriff removal of squatters usually takes 3-6 months (if not longer).
Tenants do and that is where the problem lies. Well, not the fact tenants have rights, but the fact that as some point the police do not know the difference between a legitimate tenant or a squatter/trespasser. That is why you need to get an eviction trough a court first as at the point it is up to a judge to validate you claim they are there illegally.
That all in my opinion makes sense and is fine. However it should be punishable (in my country it luckily is now, but only since 2010) and the process should be done quickly as to reduce financial and emotional cost to the home owner.
far as i'm aware squatters law was removed here in missouri, this has left an odd situation where there's decaying abandoned structures everywhere though.
The police said they couldn’t do anything? I bet if the house belonged to a fellow cop, they’d empty it out in an hour.
Or a politician for sure
HOW can the owner of a house NOT have Rights? What liberal Democrat came up with these squatter laws? INSANE 😢
Your mom probably @@ThomasRogan-gc5pi
The police aren't the ones making these decisions, the dumba$$ politicians are the ones who wrote these stupid laws and policies.
If i remember right it was California that started allowing the squatters rights to be applied this way@ThomasRogan-gc5pi
The most ridiculous laws in our country are squatter's rights laws. They're unconstitutional.
Huh how did the white men get land in America? Trust me it was not good so am not surprised by this law. Heck I would be stealing alot of houses and sell them
you can thank a democrat for squatters rights
@@abdonelectric957 take notice tho, republicans do nothing to stop the demacrats. Our republican House members are good examples, they are worthless.
Laws created by leftists creeps.
Well what do you expect when you're country is ran by a squatter come on man 😎
It is unbelievable that squatters have any rights at all.
They are part of the Democrats base
Welcome to our crap ELECTED government.
what nearing unbelieving is the judicial structure that removes police from their powers. they should kick the people out.
The best way to evict squatters is with a 12 gauge "broom"!
YOU GOT THAT RIGHT!!!
DID YOU KNOW THAT THE POLICE COULD BE REPLACED WITH AN APP???
OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD REQUIRE USING MONEY AS A FORM OF CONTROL.... MMMWWWWHHHAAAAAA!!!!
It's mind boggling that there are actual laws protecting people that broke into your house.
And illegals who break into our country.
Ironically this is happening in the so-called "best country in the world"!
@@Abcdxyz11534how bad does your 3rd world country smell? 😂
@@collinmoniak9983 Possibly sweeter than yours. See video.
@@collinmoniak9983 You should quit using drugs!
My friend had squatters . Youd be amazed how catching, beating and dropping off on a dark empty road 2 states away really changes things
That’s the correct way 👍
I love it!
Yeah, this is not true.
no way!
@@user-lq6qu3hl7c snowflake
Wait... Squatters have rights? That's the problem right there. They should be treated as home invaders.
Breaking and entering
Yes criminals have rights. We tax payers don't
I swear they made this type of law to “help the homeless.” Without actually helping the homeless issue in America. It’s ridiculous.
Just like illegal aliens.........too many rights
everything illegal 20 years ago is the norm now this country is in its late stages
I’ve never been able to wrap my head around how squatters have more rights than the homeowners.
Because of socialism and the goverment that "won" the election.
The tenant also has more power to remove squatters than homeowners too
That's America😬😬😬
Is that true? FOX could tell you, but notice that they didn't tell you if that's true? Yeeeaaahhhh.... That guy read some stuff overnight. FOX has a huge legal department that could just tell them what's true, but instead they ran a rage piece. And you bought it without any critical thought.
Vote Democrat that's how
We need to force congress to pass federal laws that eliminate all the things that protect squatters
Or find congress' investment homes and move in with squatter's rights. They'll change soon enough
@@Weirtoe This. This is the only way they will ever change the laws.
Squatter rights this is insane
Federal? Good luck with that, nothing works in California
This isn't a federal issue, it's a state or local law enforcement issue. Florida just put a stop to it, and other states will follow.
My maternal grandfather, back in the 40s, had squatters in a small log cabin on his property.
He tried everything available to him at the time, but, like this man couldn't even get help from law enforcement.
So, one day, he waited for all of them to leave for the day and burned it down.
It's amazing, after all this time, that it's still a problem.
That's pretty weird considering the pro-squatter laws we're talking about we're written in 2008.
@@notchomomma239 Believe it or not, people have been squatting longer than the laws allowed it. Or in other words, the act of squatting was not invented in 2008 like you seem to think it was.
thats what i would have done. might not have waited for them to leave.
@@cssoftware.he meant that it was weird that law enforcement didn’t force the squatters to leave because there weren’t laws protecting squatters back then.
@@notchomomma239life existed before 2009. So did squatting.
It still boggles my mind that someone can illegally enter someone’s property, claim they live there, and the legal owner can’t do anything about it.
Free rent!!
It's a taking advantage of laws that were likely made for good reasons but weren't well enough thought out
@@tommyl5319loL what good reason?
Only in America. Lol
Welcome to the liberal USA😂
I am so freaking disgusted with our lawmakers.
@@SirJinxus-ew9kk ALL of them.
Actually it's better this way, you only hear about the cases where the law is abused, not where it works as intended. These laws are basically in place to prevent corporations from buying up tons of homes, and then not allowing anyone to live in them unless they pay exorbitant rental fees. Squatter rights actually work to help keep property costs from skyrocketing. Current state of things if landlords set the rent/sale price too high, most likely that property is unrented/unsold and becomes a tax expense and fiscal liability, until they lower the price. With squatter rights in place, someone could hypothetically be like "$3000/month for a 1 bedroom house? Pft, no, how about $0. I'm moving in." And they can't do jack about it, really. So now not only are they not renting/selling the property, it's accruing MORE wear and tear than if it were simply sitting vacant.
Of course you get situations like this where people just move into a random privately owned house, and yeah of course it gets national attention. But these are extremely rare, compared to the literal tens of millions of homes protected by the laws.
@SirJinxus-ew9kk What are you talking about, we all just watched Roger Stone give his "possession is 9/10ths of the law" speech. He's not a dem, he worked for the last republican president.
Vote republican then
@@tenofivelips I didn't watch this speech. Did he include theft of property as part of this 9/10ths, or is that the 1/10th?
The biggest mistake by the homeowners is to report them to the police or go to court. That is admitting that you acknowledge that they're squatters. If you find anyone living in your home, get friends and family to physically remove them. Then they can go report to the police or go to court
Interesting. The law is pretty outdated.
What if you report them as criminals who broke into your house without using the term squatters...would the authorities remove them then?
Then the police come over and say they can come back in, right? What good would that do to remove them?
@stephanies3862 if they go inside while the house is empty of people then when you get there and go in your then breaking in on them.
@@LGAussieYes, but they would have to move back in with my family and friends also living there. The squatters won’t do that.
I am a California attorney who specializes in real estate law. After carefully listening to Flash's video, I agree that his approach is legally valid. ⚖️
Everything is legal if there’s no video.
All the best lawyers comment on RUclips videos with emojis
We didn't need you to validate anything
@nyikasplace9886 Nope but morons will pat each other on the back anyways…
The fact that Owners and renters don’t have the rights that squatters do is insane
The fact is, they do. Removing a squatter is no different than evicting a tenant from a rental property. There is a legal process you must go through. The reason you cannot simply call the police is because they cannot sort out the situation right then and there is adverse claims are made by both parties.
In typical squatter scenarios, the property is owned by Person A, and occupied by Person B (the squatter). Person A, while they own the property, generally does not live there (nor does anyone else other than the squatter(s)).
So, the police are called, and the property owner (who likely doesn't have the deed on them) tells them this person is trespassing. The squatter likely denies this, but also doesn't likely have a lease (fake or otherwise) to prove it.
So, neither party has proof of anything ... therefore the police cannot act. This does protect the squatter, in a sense ... but it also protects legitimate tenants from caustic land lords.
So, the court proceeding starts.
The best thing to do, as a property owner, to prevent squatters, is to not leave your property unoccupied for very long. Keep the entrances VERY secure, and check on it frequently.
If you catch a window of opportunity like this guy did, you can force them out while they are gone. Since they aren't legal tenants, they have no legal recourse against you. However, any physical contact with them can (and likely will) result in assault charges against you. However, in some states you may not remove their stuff from the premises, change the locks, or shut off utilities. So, check your local laws first.
I believe, while the video shows items out on the lawn, the individual here simply locked the house up (with existing locks) and told them they had a day to get their stuff out or lose it. He did not move the items out of the home himself.
Squatters rights should not exist. Period.
@@strada624 There was a story where some dude lived on someones land for like 26 years not even being noticed by the other person. That is THE ONLY acception as if you last that long and don't bother anyone that isn't the same as taking over the house
@@strada624 I agree. There was a time (in the 1800s) when they were relevant. However, in the modern age, the Homestead Act needs to be repealed.
@@silverscalederg8632 yes, one of the provisions for a squatter to claim ownership is that they must be living obviously and in the open. If they are hiding in a remote section of land, that's problematic for them.
Squatters are criminals, arrest them they are trespassing.
democrats disagree.
@@Notme-tq4xsyou misspelled communists
A lot of times it involves the police being lazy. They don't want to do their jobs so they tell the victim that "it's a civil matter" meaning they have to file a lawsuit.
@@josekanucee1428No, he spelled communists correctly.
@@Notme-tq4xsThe Homestead Act disagrees.
If this happened in our house, my husband would have had it handled in less than five minutes... They would truly be sorry that they chose our home to squat in.
And he would be jail. So tough!
Wouldn't help the squatters, would it?@@jaac7027
@@jaac7027 not if you shot them in the middle of the mountains where no one would ever find them(:
@@jaac7027 hope squatters won't come to take over your place buz you are weak and have no backbone. People like YOU are useless in this world.
Same. Rural small town communities have no problem with guns.
most unbelievable part is to me- that the squatters all got up and left at 830am. 🤣
😂😂😂
Just absolutely insane what squatters are permitted to do by Law.
its only because there are such horrible home owners that rent. so they had to help protect people like this. the loop hole ofc is squatters.... so its a catch 22 in a sense. yes its bs that there are squatters. but same time as i also stated. shitty people do shitty things.
It’s more insane that politicians can receive millions in donations but we don’t care cause we keep voting for the same extremely old and corrupt people 🐑 🐑 🐑
Some laws have loopholes that are easily exploited, that's the fault of legislators who aren't seeing the bigger issue.....
please keep voting democrat. More squatters, illegals, crime and drugs. You feel good voting far left democrat, don't ya ? Don't even realize you are destroying your own city.
*humans
Private property rights should trump any and all squatters "rights"! There should be no such thing as squatters "rights"!
thank a democrat for this.
For God’s sake. Do Republicans not know anything about the history of the country they claim to love.
Squatters rights originated in England where land was only taxed if it was being used. Landowners allowed big tracts of their property to lay fallow to reduce their taxes. People would occasionally move onto this land & build a house & plant a garden & crops. Since the land was now being used it was taxed which meant more money in the King’s coffers so the practice was allowed & squatters given rights by the Crown. If the squatters stayed on the land for 20 years it became theirs.
America adopted these squatters rights laws with the Homestead Act of 1862 which allowed settlers to take over unclaimed land at the start of Westward Expansion.
Squatters rights have nothing to do with Democrats. The origins started long before Europeans “discovered” America & in 1860 The Homestead Act (which was basically the same as the laws in England) was on the REPUBLICAN platform. When it passed in 1862 REPUBLICANS controlled Congress & it was signed into law by President Lincoln.
@@learobinson4450,
Homesteading is not squatters rights.
The Declaration of Independence was a rejection of English law.
You are good at gaslighting but that is all.
freedomforever6718. Stating facts is not gaslighting. Facts are that which remain the same despite how one feels about them. In other words facts are facts whether you like it or not.
Fact: the Declaration of Independence rejected English RULE. It said America was an independent country, not an English colony & set the groundwork for forming a new government of elected officials. It did not void all the laws in place in America at the time.
And the Homestead Act was passed in 1862, nearly 100 years after the American Revolution. It was based on the laws in England & other parts of Europe & was originally meant for homesteaders & settlers but it has remained the law & today squatters are exploiting it to move into empty houses. That happens all the time. Laws passed for one purpose are used for another.
I feel sorry for all who are so ignorant & closed minded that they feel threatened by truth & facts. You have my pity.
@@learobinson4450 ,
More gaslighting.
Homesteading is the government allowing citizens to claim land owned by the government. Squatters are trespassing on private property already owned by private citizens. These are two completely different things no matter how hard you try to make them the same.
Stop wasting people's time with your Leftist nonsense.
BTW, I am not, as you idiotically assume, a Republican.
It’s INSANE that squatters have so many legal rights!
Yep... our government is definitely insane.
It really is.
Insane? no it's very logical. The government wants all of us citizens who are law-abiding to be reliant on them so they can control us more easily. If it's LITERALLY ILLEGAL for you to remove a squatter, it's hard to argue for police reform, or for other political agendas, if the cops want to refuse to help they can do so, and you are helpless to stop your property from being taken or destroyed.
@@tylerbroom8309 Congressman? You mean the ones that let Biden get away with destroying America? Yeah, sure.
Florida put a stop to that
My brother was a victim to a squatter. He was renting to someone, the someone’s daughter moved in. He moved out and the daughter stayed. Had to pay to have an eviction notice served. When she finally moved out he had to spend almost $30k for repairs.
That beyond sucks!
@@rainbowssparkle1499 Don't feel too bad this guy was renting out a spare property. That's another side of the housing problem... people who see a house as an income.
So save up your own money, keep your credit perfect and go buy your own. Or be grateful that someone will trust you to live in their property.
@@Idle_Hands What a dumb statement. Do you fee the same about grocery stores? Commie....
What’s crazy is democrats won’t allow police to charge these criminals. Breaking into a house is a crime.
Criminals like this are their base.
breaking into a house with the intent to steal is a crime...Squatting or camping for survival is legal in 38 of 50 states
‘Breaking and entering’
All law abiding citizens know this is a crime.
I don’t get it. WTF?!
@@jasontoney9886 Except they aren’t doing it for survival and it’s easily provable.
@@jasontoney9886 That doesn't mean it's right. They don't own the house and they have no right to be in there.
Give this man a medal. Squatter laws are ridiculous and idiotic.
Squatting someone's house, yes, ridiculous. Squatting some abandoned desolate building, I feel anyone should be able to use it
Native Americans have entered the chat.
There’s good reason those rights exist. It’s partially what prevents lords from becoming a thing again.
@@spamcheck9431 Ah yes, I totally forgot the "native" americans did the same to the Clovis. Only difference is, the European settlers sucked at genocide.
@@tadaskay79The Clovis are Native Americans. The Euro were pretty good at genocide considering they killed nearly a 100 million natives. None of this changes the fact that Euros are like squatters.
@@jonathanxavier2026 Slight corrections on your statement.
1) The Clovis were the discoverers of NA, they were the original "native" Americans. Until the tribes that we call "native Americans" settled on the lands and completely wiped them out.
2) There weren't 100 million "native" Americans when the colonists settled, not even close.
3) The "native" Americans lost the war. Ask Poland what happens when you lose a war.
As I said, the "native" Americans were just better at genocide. They wiped out an entire species of humans. The Europeans at least let them live...Until the "native" Americans gave them tobacco and have steadily killed more people than the settlers did.
Yes! Finally someone actually looking to change the law!
So many laws are outdated and need to be changed.
Squatters moved into my late neighbor's house. His Marine friend and his friends went in while they were away and burned all their stuff in a burn barrel in front yard. So not only were grifters now homeless? They didnt have so much as a toothbrush or a change of clothes.😂
If squatters are on your property, they should be considered a deadly threat and delt with accordingly.
Keep tarp, shovel, and lime at hand.
@@k.chriscaldwell4141 😂😂👍
@@k.chriscaldwell4141 I seen a documentary on that, the lime preserved the body. But they may have used too much.
Deadly threat? You sound like a cop pulling over a POC. low emotional IQ, big ego and a gun, you sir fit a criminal profile. Congrats 👏
And DO NOT call anyone afterwards, specifically law enforcement since they themselves and explicitly so said that “there’s nothing they can do” in such cases, so it’s none of their business when you get rid of the terror threats yourself by force! 👌🏻
It's amazing how the law protects the squatters rather than the home owner.
2008. What happened in 2008?
NOYB
Basically, if the home is empty, install a security system with cameras that notify you and the police immediately when someone breaks in and make sure the alarm system is loud as hell too. Also make sure that you tell the monitoring company to inform the police that no one is supposed to be there at all.
Security systems are needed more than ever now.
Many years ago, my mother had deadbeat tenants who wouldn’t pay the rent. I was tired of seeing her being taken advantage of. So I took the doors off the house and kept them. They didn’t last two days before they left.
@jimbo this is brilliant!!
👍👍👍👍👍Few people are going to feel secure with open doors!!
@@Stax-ht9md liberals claim walls don't work!
then take the doors off of your house!
liberalism is a mental disorder.
@@Stax-ht9mdor safe with open borders..
You're all a bunch of Hebrew doors lol. Take your no titty sister to the street and get the F out of muh house.
We shouldn't need laws to protect property and homeowners' rights. If someone's squatting, the owner should be able to just Kick them out, have 'em arrested!
Technically you do since squatters have laws. Adverse Possession law is from common law like the Castle Doctrine does.
Explain the difference to me between this and a home invasion.
They went into an unoccupied residence. What they did was illegal, but that's not something that they can be arrested for according to current law. Believe me, if it sounds like they're catering to the criminal it's because they are.@@deadli-us
@@edh_alters7116 The “unoccupied” part is the problem. Say a family goes out to dinner and they come back to find people in their home. Again - seems like the exact same scenario as a home invasion to me and should be dealt with accordingly.
they are tresspassing
Military soldiers who have come home after deployment and found squatters in their home who have taken over ALL their personal property, as well as their house have been told by law enforcement they would have to “evict” these criminals through a long drawn-out court procedure, then try and sue to recover their own property the criminals have sold off. Perhaps if people started moving into the homes of judges and politician while they are at work or on vacation, and they too had to follow the same insane laws they inflict on the public this would rapidly become a nonissue.
This guy is just so darn cool. I hope he gets the law changed
They will kick you out for failing to pay the mortgage or property taxes but they won't evict the people that are causing you to not be able to pay those same things
crazy eh?
Are you stupid. The bank doesnt actually kick you out and if they do you can move back in just like they did.
It takes months though. A family up the street overpaid for their house during the housing boom in the late 2000s. They quit paying their mortgage and it was almost a year before they had to move out.
Squatters are breaking in, trespassing, etc. Why can’t the law remove them? No different than a burglar.
They didn't break in Einstein.
Enter without permission. Your life would be in danger. Oh my!
@@ericlutz7939- well, moron, you can be guilty of "breaking and entering" even if you use a key.
Only in states where blue voters have taken over.
@@ericlutz7939 I was referring to squatters in general. Perhaps, you don’t understand the distinction with use of the plural versus singular word. Or, maybe your reading comprehension ain’t so good.
That woman in New York who recently lost her apartment/house to squatters should give this guy a call.
This literally happened to me not long ago. A woman with 3 dogs moved into a house I was renting and I had to wait till she left at like 1am to get the dogs and everything out. I called the police several times and they said there's nothing they can do. I had to take the dogs to the animal shelter in the back of my own personal vehicle. One of them vomited all over my backseat. I'm still trying to get rid of the smell.
That is terrible!!! I'm so sorry.
How this is a legal thing is mind blowing. It should be a felony to enter a home that’s not yours without permission.
It is until ur labeled a squatter and that's what's so backwards and insane about it all
It IS if you want to steal stuff, but if you want to steal THE HOUSE I guess that's okay?
It's a democrat law. Democrats love rewarding criminals
I had my niece and nephew stay with us for 3 months and I couldn't kick them out. But was horrible. No one is staying here or living with me and my husband ever.
My question is what if the squatters damage the property? Then can they be removed or do you have to eat the damage? Can they be held liable for said property damage?
How on earth did squatters rights ever even get created and approved???
Lefties that's how, they don't live in reality
1john5:19
Willing to bet it had something to do with democrats
Communists.
@@jakerojas4756
😠 👎👎👎👎👎👎👎👎
IT'S PURE BULL - SH 💩 !
How is trespassing and breaking and entering not a crime for squatters?
If you're a thief and get caught breaking and entering a house just lay down on the couch and say no you're actually squatting.
@@spudpud-T67pro gamer move
Thanks Flash, decent human being like you, make the world a better place to live in for everyone.
It's not hard to get squatters out if you know the right people.
Wink, Wink, good one, know what you mean.
Yeah, but not everyone has "contacts". And it doesn't solve the bottom problem anyways. This man's seeing the bigger picture: the law must change so anyone can just call 911 and have them removed right away.
Burn the house down and claim the insurance.
@@lcbryant78Right! Then blame the squatters for starting the fire.
Since I was little my uncle would always tell us, “ it’s Not What You Know, It’s Who You Know!”
Years ago here, a guy couldn’t get rid of renters who were not paying or moving. He showed up with a truck and tools, said “I’m working on the house,” tore the bathroom off, then left. They moved. THEN he built his renovated bathroom.
It was probably cheaper to remodel the bathroom then to go through the process of getting them out.
THIS IS A CONMAN SITUATION IN WHICH PEOPLE USE THE OTHER UNFORTUNATE PEOPLE OVER NOT HAVING A FREE SHELTER OPTION. STUNNING NEW UNIVERSE FLY THROUGH BY VIDEO FROM SPACE. OUR PLANET IS ROUND, NO GROUND AND NO OXYGEN OUTSIDE OF THIS ROUND PLANETS ATMOSPHERE TO BREATHE. WE WERE FACTUALLY STUCK ON THIS ROUND PLANET FOR FREE SURVIVAL OR COMMUNITY BASED HELPING FREE SURVIVAL. DINOSAURS AND WHAT DO WE FIND BACK THAT WAY? FREE SURVIVAL, NO BANK. THE NATURAL RESOURCES WERE CREATED FOR EVERYONE TO USE IN THEIR TEMPORARY STAY. KEYWORD TEMPORARY AND WHEN MOST PEOPLES TIME IS UP IT WILL BE VERY DESERVED.
HEY FOX NEWS KEEP THIS BRIT ON THE SHOW. He has great interviewing/people skills. Incredible how this conversation flowed
That has to be the most offensive law to homeowners I’ve ever heard!!! Laws MUST CHANGE!!! Good for you & best of luck Flash!
I'll never understand why the law claims there's nothing they can do. Living in someones house without their permission is trespassing which is illegal.
It seems it all started with the Homestead act when the US govt made it legal for pioneers to occupy land that they perceived as vacant, basically to create a legal basis for stealing form indians.
@@johnc3525 Money. More land owners meant more property taxes, on top of the paperwork fees.
Breaking and entering
@@kathyr.8135 Yup, that too.
@@kathyr.8135so if I was to get my firearm when the squatters showed up and they refused to leave, wouldn’t I be in my right to shoot them? Just curious. In California, I’d imagine I would go to prison for shooting someone who entered my home without my permission. 😂
How in the hell does a homeowner have no rights regarding their home? When police or officials refuse to do the legal thing, doing it ourselves is the only solution. Good job guy!!
do you think homeowners are the only ones losing their rights????have you been watching our criminal pigs the last few years..they are straight criminals...our entire govt has gone power mad ...you have watched thes scum violate every right we have...people staying in empy houses is nothing to the carnage this govt is bringing down on us
LOL take a look at the LARGER question. "Homeowner"? Where? In AMERICA? lol You don't own chit. Even after your done paying the downpayment 'mortgage' you will never be done paying for it. Stop paying the government for the right to retain your own home (extortion) and sure as chit they gonna TAKE IT FROM YOU. Now I ask you, WHAT DID YOU "own"? Define "ownership"? I thought "owning" meant it was mine part and parcel, and cannot be taken from me as I have a right to protect what is "mine"? AMERICA< WHAT A JOKE
@@SteelSails You do make a good point. I call property tax "land rent", because if you don't pay it, they take it away from you....which means it never truly belonged to you.
@@SteelSailsyou know what they meant. Yes they own the home, not the land. If you can’t pay the land, government takes over but you’ll still get proceeds from your home if they do sell it. America isn’t the only place property taxes are paid, lots of countries do the same
@@SteelSailsmost European countries, and Canada have property tax. You make it sound like that's strictly American lol.
We had one in Georgia a year or so ago try to squat in a family's house while they were gone on vacation. He even changed the locks! Well, where he sleeps now has locks but he doesn't have any control over them as he was charged with burglary.
There needs to be federal laws against squatters. I’m sure our government won’t pass proper laws because allowing squatters to have rights takes them off of the streets. However it infuriates me that these criminals can just walk into a home they don’t own and make themselves at home with no repercussions
If law enforcement and courts won't protect a property owner's rights than all property taxes should be null and void. Any previously paid taxes should then be refunded.
Make the squatters pay the tax instead
Absolutely!
LOL yep they would leave in a hurry if they got a 6000 dollar tax bill 😂
Property taxes on something you already paid off seems unconstitutional to me
@kwyatt261 unfortunately the government owns everything even if a piece of paper says you own it. Also, lets them provide services to the people.
Laws are made to punish the hard working person and to protect the criminals.
Correct. This is why every gun control law does nothing but infringe on the ability for a lawful citizen to own one.
Criminal justice system must mean justice for the criminal.
legal system, dont you dare tarnish the word justice@@rubywallace9535
@@YT0091 Exactly! Gun control works well for criminals. Then they have all the power.
More like protect the dumb. They let idiots and the rich get away from everything but middle class or educated people get punished. Keep america dumb! 🇺🇸
I wonder how politicians would feel if squatters went inside their mansions? Would they also not be able to get the squatters out? That would be a good experiment right there. Who created these ridiculous laws?
They usually have multiple properties... we should have a nationwide group of squatters move into their 2nd/3rd homes and say they'll leave once all the squatter laws have been changed!!!
Some simple tips: never leave a house empty. It's easier to just rent out the house if its unoccupied. That way you have a proper lease and income ! Second, always pay for an ADT alarm system. That way if anyone enters the police will be called and it will be easier to prove trespassing. Also, consider hiring a professional "house sitter service".
So neighborhood kids get charged with crimes when they break into abandon houses to explore and be dumb kids, yet grown adults can just move into someone elses house and theres no legal recourse
Exactly 😂
sounds like you are a parent with specific experience on the matter
@@coreenlong2172 sounds like you are no parent with no experience on the matter
I just cannot understand how squatters have a single right under the law. It’s insane!
Idk how it works where the guy in the video lives, but normally squatters only get rights after they've lived in a place for years. The idea being if someone has been maintaining a property for years and no one has noticed or cared enough to tell them to leave, they can claim residence.
@@ZerpDerp they still know they stole it…
@@ZerpDerp Still doesn't make sense.
You can understand if you choose to educate yourself. That's not an insult but a reality that the situation we are in now has it's roots in laws that were established very early on in US history. It's actually a pretty interesting topic with some degree of nuance. Of course, blaming a political party in its current iteration for every inconvenience and headache under the sun is easier for most people in the comments lol
@@Poignant_Ritualwhat political party was blamed?
Here in NV, we passed laws preventing squatting. Squatting no longer exists under NV law. the only way a squatter can make any claims is by Adverse Possession, which requires they live on the property for 5 consecutive years, pay all property tax during those years and are never asked to vacate.
I knew someone who was renting out one of their homes. The tenants stopped paying rent, and the eviction was taking too long, so the owner wanted them out and devised a plan to perform some renovations. First, they had a company come out and replace all of the windows. They removed all of the old windows but held off on placing the new windows. That didn't help. Next, the owner wanted to replace the roof. A roofing company came out and removed the entire roof but held off on placing the new one. The owner knew bad weather was approaching. The tenants left the next day after it rained. 😂
God bless this Guy! We need the law changed because this is totally Wrong!!
Godbless the people to poor to find a place to stay. You christians are str8 sociopaths.
Jesus would have told the owner to let the squatters live there for free. Matthew 19:21. Don't bring God into this. He's not on your side.
Squatters tried that on our family’s place a few years ago. We waited till they left and me, my dad, my 3 brothers and 2 friends loaded their stuff in a U-haul and took it to a park down the street, in less than 30 mins. They came back and we told them we own the place. They came back with the Sheriff and we acted as if we had no idea WTH they are even talking about (that’s why we didn’t involve authorities). Not sure if they even got their stuff back or not 😂
Amazing that they had the gall to get the sheriff involved, as if they were in the right. Absolutely unbelievable.
That’s what you need to do
lol, pretty clever
You are awesome, thank you for sharing your experience and how'to's. You have our support!
Used to be called trespassing.
"I'm trying to change the laws." - Excellent! We had a squatter situation in my little town in NJ and it took us months to get them out.
So YOU have to pay rent and property taxes....yet squatters have all rights to your house? 🤦♀️ someone needs to sue the US government for allowing this to happen.
Do you realize these are state laws, not federal?
Same laws in UK. Total nonsense.
There should be no laws that should allow criminals to reside in stolen property.
When the economy collapses completely i bet you will be one of the first begging for some food and a shower
@@tomjones7853 There's a huge difference between asking for help and taking over a home you don't own.
Many of these sort of laws are extended interpretations of very old laws that had very different intent in a very different time (lower land values and property taxes).
Or they were laws passed in the era when socialism was on the rise and still considered a legitimate theory (very early 1900s).
In the frst case actual "squatters rights" don't actually exist it is just a loophole in the legal system; The furniture is prima facia evidence that they are living there and not just tresspassing, therefore it becomes a civil land dispute to be settled by a civil court. The "squatters rights" come from the fact that the civil case takes a long time and they can continue living in the house during that time.
actually they are from feudalist laws. In feudalism state owns everything(like socialism and communism). So this is a way for the state to bully home owners.@@TheDuckofDoom.
Smart lock technology is now a must have for any rental property.
More like use it or lose it…
I'm a licensed agent in Los Angeles and it's beyond belief that squatters even have rights. Its pathetic.
Allowing them to take their stuff back was extremely forgiving of you. They stole your mom's house! I would have burned their furniture on the lawn while they watched.
Why? Furniture is expensive. Just keep their Furniture. Free Furniture!
I’m pretty sure they just grab whatever furniture off the street and throw it into the house to meet the squatter requirements. Furniture is probably full of roaches, mites, bedbugs etc…
I would throw that furniture out immediately
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THIS IS A CONMAN SITUATION IN WHICH PEOPLE USE THE OTHER UNFORTUNATE PEOPLE OVER NOT HAVING A FREE SHELTER OPTION. STUNNING NEW UNIVERSE FLY THROUGH BY VIDEO FROM SPACE. OUR PLANET IS ROUND, NO GROUND AND NO OXYGEN OUTSIDE OF THIS ROUND PLANETS ATMOSPHERE TO BREATHE. WE WERE FACTUALLY STUCK ON THIS ROUND PLANET FOR FREE SURVIVAL OR COMMUNITY BASED HELPING FREE SURVIVAL. DINOSAURS AND WHAT DO WE FIND BACK THAT WAY? FREE SURVIVAL, NO BANK. THE NATURAL RESOURCES WERE CREATED FOR EVERYONE TO USE IN THEIR TEMPORARY STAY. KEYWORD TEMPORARY AND WHEN MOST PEOPLES TIME IS UP IT WILL BE VERY DESERVED.
They would’ve sued him for “their furniture” and won 🤷♂️
How is squatting in someone's home any different than stealing a car? If someone steals a car the police don't hesitate to pull the thief out and arrest them. The same should be with a home.
watch how fast the laws change when ppl start squatting on these overlord politicians houses.
If a car was abandonded and leff somewhere you can tow it off to the junk yard no problem. You analogy is stupid.
This hero is still doing this to help others. God bless.
Very clever way to deal with the squatters in your parents house. Bravo. 👏🏼
A clever politician could jump on this issue and get plenty of votes
Clever politician does not exist - only sleazy one. If one is clever, one wouldn't be a politician.
This is a small issue that basically nobody cares about, what are you going to get, 100k votes? It's not significant enough.
Shot gun method works 100% of the time.
I’ve heard of these situations and can’t believe the owners have no rights. Thank God for this man and his willingness to help change the law. I wish him the best!
Don’t pay taxes though, and see what happens. 😏
Is that true? FOX could tell you, but notice that they didn't tell you if that's true? Yeeeaaahhhh.... That guy read some stuff overnight. FOX has a huge legal department that could just tell them what's true, but instead they ran a rage piece. And you bought it without any critical thought.
Owners have rights, and you're an idiot for believing this, and a fool for not just... checking yourself! We have the internet. Fact check! Sheesh!
Their is this situation where someone owns the home and it's a balls. Also, others where no one owns the home and it's just empty and has no occupier. Can't blame a dude for chancing their arm if they have no place to go, especially in modern times when you can't get planning permission or come close to affording a house. It certainly is more complex than just one-side wins but i defiantly would side on the owners if they were owners of the property for a number of years only. Last thing you want is banks repossessing homes and kicking people out immediately unless that's a different situation. Regardless you have to be careful with law because one open door equals multiple sanctuary cities and your paying 500 dollars a night to house an immigrant in a five star hotel.
What a wonderful guy to help others! Squatters rights are insane!
From the states I checked, MA seems to be more strict against squatters...
"According to Massachusetts General Laws (Chapter 260 § 21), the squatter must remain on the property for at least 20 years to start an adverse possession claim. If the squatter is able to make the claim, they can't be treated as a criminal trespasser anymore."
What a mess of a country we’ve become !
@billclinton7003 You are right ,we shouldn't need laws to protect property and homeowners' rights. If someone's squatting, the owner should be able to just Kick them out, have 'em arrested! Hope you staying safe ?
All by design. Until WE stop this madness because no one else apparently can or will it is just going to get worse.
Banana republic
Put squatters in prison. Inmates in charge of the asylum
Free room and board courtesy of the US taxpayer.
@@TexasCountryLiving Todd Jeffries, Radio Host 'These are DSA' da's letting dangerous criminals out on the street'
Jail and prison is where they learn how to become squatters!
Did you all noticed that look like Department of corrections uniforms California
@@TexasCountryLiving without the tax payers permission. The tax payer should be given a choice where their money goes, only to citizens…and not squatters.
We need to have laws preventing squatters . We should not do anything to unable squatters . Severe penalties should imposed
Flash Shelton. You are the best
Squatter's rights sounds like a democrat policy. Just like mostly peaceful protest.
loving and liberal
Well, it was supposed to be for people who live in the backwoods for years on seemingly empty land, and have set up a homestead. Unfortunately, losers figured out the loopholes.
In three decades I have never seen the Republican Congressional members do anything meaningful to take this to task.
@redneckroy8947 you mean scum bags.
I have rentals and the laws protect the squatters more then the landlords as well.
I love how so many of our laws are in the books to protect the criminal. The police should have a right to go in there and drag those thieves out by their hair, kicking and screaming all the way to the streets. Or the homeowner should have a right to go in and take them out, anyway fit to get them off of their property. Squatters are the scourge of this earth, and if they don’t revamp these laws these major cities that are bursting with homeless people are going to have a serious situation on their hands when they start taking over entire apartment buildings.
We don't need new laws. We need to correctly enforce the ones we have. Squatters rights include RESPONSIBILITY for upkeep and even improvements to the property. Enforce the law correctly and this goes away.
@@tracieroberts6323
I would argue they should have no rights to begin with…..
@@tracieroberts6323 ...and a squatter tax, because we all know the government always needs more money
Agree‼️
the police should NEVER drag them by their hair. That is abuse and you condone it. That is sad and disgusting.
"Please inform us on how you got the squatters out of your home"
"Well it first started with my shotgun"
I like this guy. Blessings Be. Love what his doing.
Squatters and rights should never be used in the same sentence.
Except for, "You have the right to remain silent. You have the right to an attorney..."
@@michaelhoward142 but not when you are squatting in some else property.
I agree. So get off my land.
Or "squatters have no rights"
@@AmirKhan-qx2lr Ok, so get off my land. :)
Sounds like a great start up business idea for Veterans. Get 3 or 4 Vets together, they move in on the squatters and make the squatters move out. Homeowner pays the Vets and resumes active ownership of their property. I think I'll look into it myself, sounds like it is right up my alley.
This is an excellent idea!
And the 4 vets should call themselves the A-Team!
Yeah... I'll leave now...
I 100% agree with you. If you need a business partner, let me know as I’m very interested in this idea.
This man is brilliant!
The Justice System isn't about justice obviously. Thanks for the knowledge.
Great job Flash. I just never understood how squatters should have any rights!
To my understanding the law says a squatter has to be able to prove that they have improved a vacant property. When it comes to these people that are running crack houses and stuff like that I just can't imagine that that's freaking happening
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It's all about the " right of possession " ....it becomes a " civil action " and squatters know exactly how long they can stretch it out,
@@tinman7342 when the lead begins to fly is long enough. And yes I would gladly go to jail for defending my property even if is 25cents stolen from me.
Squatters = Home Invaders. Case solved.
This is insane. I can’t imagine a squatter trespassing on private property that CAN NOT BE REMOVED BY THE POLICE!
I don’t even know what planet I’m on anymore.
No Fear of God. When A Nation Turns From God.
Good job you're doing a great thing thank you for this story take back your home amen 😊❤
I saw this when he first did it.......he is a GENIUS!!!!!
Why do we give any criminals any rights? WTF? The justice system in this country is an absolute joke!
I mean, even without those rights, its implied I can still do it. What's stopping me from forging a contract where YOU gave your house to ME? Last I checked, cops aren't specifically versed in contract law, or even taught the techniques and technologies used to detect fraudulent signatures. So long as you have a written document handing the house over to yourself and some scribble lines for the signature, the cops can't do anything. It's purely a civil case at that point.
You need to stop letting your emotions cloud your mind. World history is full of people who don’t want to give rights to people because they’re whipped up in a frenzy. And then when you’re in trouble you don’t have those rights anymore. Adjusting the law to be properly calibrated is one thing, But stripping people of the rights is another and will have huge consequences.
And I don’t really agree that criminals have too many rides. Just because certain laws are not enforced in proper punishments are not handed out does it mean people have too many rides. As humans we can use our minds or we can just be emotional and lash out. That’s what got us in the situation in the first place. When the policing system and Justin system were often too harsh, instead of correcting it the pendulum swung way to the other direction. And now it’s saying people such as yourself want to throw it back even further in the other direction. I’m always perplexed at how history repeats itself in one form or another.
Said the person with zero understanding of your own criminal justice system OR the housing market collapse of 2008.
There's another way to remove unwanted pests from a house. But he's more patient than me.
Kid stfu you to scared to just be ya self hiding online behind that db profile
If they stole 25cents they would find out wouldn't they, same here citizen. Stay vigilant and safe
Think of bigger picture. First law then handle it
This man is an inspiration
Changing the laws is the key. Humble gentleman.
Deputize this man. He has more street smarts than the police and prosecutors combined
Deputy? Make this guy the POTUS!!!
Yes, changing the squatters rights through legislation is the most important thing.
In California? Surprised he didn't have to pay for their cable, or pay for house sitting
Except our economy is about to completely tank and people are gonna live where they want to and violence will rule .
@tomjones7853 yeah good luck with that because my property is absolutely worth more than a criminal
God bless you !
Flash,I have been following you on this mess!! You and your mum came up with thee ultimate move!!Great job......🕊⚘📖✝️😁❤😁