Yeah California doesn't care about anyone except the criminals. They want to protect people that break the law instead of protecting the people that actually give a care and work for a living..all those politicians in California are criminals that is why they don't care.
The same thing almost happened to my grandmother's house after she passed away. A neighbor saw a minivan park at the driveway and when he saw a group of women bring out boxes, he immediately scared them away by threatening to shoot them because he knew that we still owned that house. The entire neighborhood kept watch of that house until we successfully sold it and the new owners moved in.
@@irynalebedyeva7900I saw another story that said they look up rental listings that provide the full address, drive through different neighborhoods and even look at death notices in the paper. It's best to not post the address on rental listings. Only provide it when you have an viewing scheduled. If the house is vacant, perhaps add cameras or timed lights. It's ridiculous this is necessary.
@@irynalebedyeva7900 They look for obituaries and estate sales. They all look for property auctions and even sales where the homes are "Move In" which means empty.
Eviction takes 90 days in California. Good luck having any copper wire or scrap metal left in the house after that. The place will be condemned by the time she gets back in.
Dangerous to side too squarely with property owners. It would only take a few bad eggs for "fake squatter" scams to start cropping up all over the nation. There is a reason the laws are set up to favor defense. Unfortunately squatters take advantage of that, but if you stop and think about it, we're already too close to the alternative as it is, which is allowing fraudulent evictions to become profitable business for shady financial institutions. The defenses we have in place against that kind of scam, inadequate as they are, are what squatters are hiding behind. The last thing we need is to make these defenses even weaker.
Because the law that was passed in most states has very vague terms as to figuring out who owns the property and who owns it. Because of that, it created a loophole where the paperwork can be easily falsified. *But just take what I said with a grain of salt.*
Poor girl, thanks to the neighbor who called her and let her know what was going on at her property. I can't think how much stress it could be trying to evicted the squatters !!
This needs to be classified as felony breaking and entering. And if the owner is on the property and the squatters come in despite warning, force should be authorized just as with a home invasion. For this issue to truly be resolved, squatters must face devastating consequences…
UNBELIEVABLE!!! The audacity of people is unreal these days. And the fact that "legally" they may have gotten away with it is even MORE troubling. WE MUST CHANGE THIS SYSTEM!
Go break into alot of these famous people summer homes and politician's homes as well as judges homes . See how long this law would still be in effect.
@@dwightherrington7793 Uhh No. Democrats do not. Stop trying to generalize everyone into neat little corners. People who try to make everything an US vs THEM argument are the problem in this country. Not Democrats OR Republicans. You're the problem.
These laws are insane! Criminals will get arrested for robbery and or burglary - How is this any different? These poor families can wind up losing their homes. There needs to be a movement to get these unfair laws changed.
Criminals will get arrested for robbery and or burglary........Yeah, ok, but then Progressive Liberal Democrat judges just let them out the next day. Is it any wonder these squatters break in and take over homes? Illegal is no longer illegal and it's going to get much worse.
Never mind they’ll sell everything in your home. This is getting so ridiculous. My mom’s house is full of irreplaceable antiques. People can’t go away for a weekend anymore without someone stealing their house and then wrecking it when they leave. I’m moving in with her she’s 82 but she lives in mass I just looked up the laws there and you have to go through a legal eviction process which can take months not to mention you have to hire a lawyer. Like I said by then they’ve sold everything you own. You should be able to envoke 2a rights on these people.
@@scray00You can, Thing is, everybody is restricted to Man's WORDLY laws AKA Satan! So you can either serve him by bowing down to their BS Ways! Or Stand & yes when you stand it will become pretty Sh*tty against you! Jail or even death possibly. But wouldn't you rather stand then Now Down To The Wrong god?
We had a squatter in our home when we transferred to the west coast. We rented our home instead of selling it because we wanted to move back into it when our tour was completed. During the time between us moving out and tenants moving in, a squatter broke in and decided to live there. We didn't call the cops, we didn't call the news, we called a friend (6'5 and 245 pounds, a BIG guy) and he went over with a baseball bat and his side arm attached to his belt. The squatter left withing seconds of Matt walking in to the house. No fuss, no mess.
I like your method. I've also heard of owners inviting their biker gang friends over during the night to throw a huge party and barging into the rooms the squatters were in. Squatters immediately left XD
@@djm853 It is his tought, he just don't believe you. That is not trolling. Calling people a troll when they don't believe your story, that is weak... and you prooved already twice that you are. Real man don't need "big guy's".
They have laws but liberal politicians order police to not arrest criminals or if arrested let thrm out immediately to do more crimes. Need to institute the broken window policy again, if they break one window they likely have broken several more noone knows about.
All these agreements need to filed at the county office or city hall. If the paperwork is not at those offices then the squatter is immediately removed from the home.
I helped a friend get rid of her squatters. 15 of us with my 3 German shepherds in the middle of the night. Of course no neighbors called the cops, we gave them a hint ahead of time. We dumped their stuff in a dumpster we had delivered that day. We "convinced" them if they came back to the neighborhood, they would be met with more dogs and more people. Acting as a vigilante is the only way to deal with squatters until the laws change.
I just seen a video where the neighborhood went an took care of business on they're own street! Politely told the squatters if they came back, it's not going to be pretty! Helps a lot when u have great neighbors, band together cause I bet u they get the message. Great job 👍
@@jrsforest187 Depends on how much they ruined the house, most of them don't clean up after themselves, so you can imagine the stench, stains, etc. Even after cleaning, the memory remains.
It's not just Cali, this is happening all over the country. A soldier in Atlanta came home from a tour of duty last fall, to find a squatter in her home, took 4 months to get him out.
burglary requires trespassing + theft any kind OR trespassing with the intent to commit a crime (usually a felony) we could solve this problem by making squatting itself a crime then it would in fact be burglary under the law
@@gyozanomics But isn't trespassing itself a crime? And isn't there an act of theft being committed since the squatter is stealing the home from the owner?
@@johns3491 - I was thinking the very same. The way it appears, if one is away from their home long enough, someone can enter and take over. What a nightmare!
@@Namath1000 I'd imagine if the house was owned by a homeowner/land lord, they can just get documents from them to prove the house was vacant before being broken into, but for some reason it's either not a factor in the investigation or dismissed. Otherwise, if the property is owned by banks or the state, it shouldn't be possible to move in either, because it's still the property of X. I can't possibly imagine how this is allowed, unless it's deliberate.
How in the living hell can this happen? There absolutely has to be some immediate legal recourse for a homeowner to stop squatters from moving into their home. What kind of law protects the criminal? This is why California is in so much trouble.
Same foolishness here in Texas...squatters have more rights than hard-working people just trying to keep their heads above water trying to pay rent/mortgage.
I know someone who ALMOST got away with squatting in my house. I let a lady with 4 kids stay with me for 60 days to save enough for a downpayment/deposit for her own place. I was fed up after 20 days of seeing her spend money on alcohol and other non-essentials. Being a person of my word, I let her stay the promised 60 days...when the +60 days came around, I told her it was time to move. Her reply was, "Put me out; you have to evict me!" OMG! What a nightmare! I put her and her children's belongings on the curb with incident -- she cried and pleaded with my neighbors, who already knew what was happening. She got most of her belongings the same day. A week later, 3 of my tires were slashed. So be it. This was in the 90's. I'd rather pay 200 for some new tires than a migraine + court costs to evict her. BTW, she knew she was wrong. That's why she didn't take me to court for wrongful eviction.
I went through this once in my life as I'm a real estate developer. I simply put into service an ADT Home Security Alarm System with a working telephone line to the property. Once these Squatters trip the alarm ADT will call the home and ask for the Security Password and since they won't know the password the Police are dispatched to the home and you are also immediately notified. Meaning that anyone caught in that home even with a made up lease are automatically arrested for burglary. End of my squatters problem...👌
Thanks for the clever tip Joseph. don't mess with your property! Its common sense really. You need to have a watchful eye on the home. thankfully this victim did, indirectly which saved her.
Squatters tried to move into one of my aunts rental. Little did the squatters know that they messed with the wrong family. There is nothing like 20+ angry people busting down a door and bum rush the squatters. Let’s just say the squatters were handled in a way they will never forget. ;)
That's the way it should be. It's trespassing plain and simple. If I come home and someone is in my house they don't have any rights to stay ( gotta love Newfoundland)
@@dimwitsadvocate6264I’d hire the hella angels to come party at the house for a few days. I’d let all my neighbors know loud music would be blaring for a few days. Or I’d have a construction team “replace” the windows, but the job would take months. In the winter! 😂
Never understood why squatters have more rights then home owners. That needs to be changed. She should get camera put up outside and all inside of the house.
And they wonder why 100s of thousands of residents are leaving California. Democratic run cities are being destroyed with their hands off the criminal policies. Anyone with any sense would never have a business there where shoplifting is legal and land piracy is tolerated.
There should be a law that REQUIRES the owner AND tenant to REGISTER FREE their lease or who's renting the property where law enforcement can access. Both parties should be given 5 business days to REGISTER the lease. If they don't, then they will be penalized with a fine (so what it's inconvenient). This could potentially prevent homeowners from having to go to court to evict squatters. Let the burden be on the squatter instead of the homeowner.
Iv seen a case where they moved in on a millionaire mansion n was immediately arrested… …. It’s not the same law across the board! Only tax payers the law work against…. Cuz rich don’t pay tax n squatters dnt either!
It affects them as well. Squatters don't take care of the homes. They trash the property and trashed property brings down property values of the entire neighborhood.
This is absolutely pathetic… These people need to be arrested and put in jail for breaking and entering a private home… Mind boggling laws on the books need to be changed
So, you pay for a house that squatters take over. You have to go out of your way to prove you are right and they are wrong. Then you want your taxes to pay for their food, housing and medical? Keep in mind, you pay politicians to put laws like this in the books.
police can't do nothing about breaking and entering occupying a dwelling refusing a direct order but if I don't pay a speeding ticket 120 days in jail or $500 come on
What a stupid statement “sometimes we can’t determine who’s in the right” it seems pretty easy to me ask the owner!!! I think some laws need to be changed to protect the owners not the squatters!!!
@@neelakenio9380 Lawyers and government make the laws.They can't get squat out of a squatter so the laws are made for the government and lawyers to steal your money.They could care less if between the squatters,lawyers and government you are bankrupted.
Yes very stupid statement by the LEO. In this case I am certain even if she did not have papers the officers could oh I don't know ask the neighbors! Asking the surrounding tenants seemingly would end this in seconds I would have assumed, after all it was neighbors who first caught the squatters.
We need to rid the earth of democrats, they are responsible for everything bad in this world, and it's high time we start treating them like the inhuman ilk they are
@@alienandroid2012 tell ke your an immature grifter still mooching off mom without telling me your an immature grifter still mooching off mom, blah blah blah Trump blah blah blah Trump... go pump some $4.80 cent per gallon gas and then go stand single file wearing your mask in line at Walmart to buy some $4.30 cent pet gallon milk and make sure you use those roped off single file exit doors that keep covid from spreading, ... what a useful idiot
Dealt with that years ago. My brother was in hospital... these junkies climbed through a cat door! Then had the nerve to tell me I had to give them a 30 day notice. LOL nope they got a dose of bear spray ... Buh bye....
She is very lucky to have good neighbours. It can be worth moving in when it's vacant to stop anyone coming in or get a relative, friend or house sitter to move in.
Not in Arizona. You can evict a non paying renter & have them out within a month. Californians are truly ridiculous - why do you allow evil people to do that to the people who pay their mortgage & do what is right? Must be why so many Californians have moved here to get away from the craziness.🤷🏾♂️
I threw out the possessions of a squatter, knowing she could take me to court, changed the locks, and stayed in the place until she was gone. I guessed, correctly, that she wouldn't go so far as to file a suit as she had no leg to stand on. Sometimes you've just gotta do what's right.
OR, call the cops after opening YOUR house to find it full of dead people. You can just tell the cops that you have no idea what happened. OR, torch it and collect the insurance and build a better one.
A squatter manipulated his way into my condo with the help of a disgraceful neighbor. He was a dealer. Put it this way, he was bodily thrown out and not permitted to come back for his belongings. He called the police. They laughed when they showed up. The squatter apparently wasn't happy with his boo-boo's from getting tossed. They removed his 'stuff' from the condo and then I trashed everything else. He wasn't allowed to touch it because it was on my property. These are my laws. He's lucky it wasn't worse.
@@livegoodeathealthy5049 this is a dumb statement. So I come show up at your house with a suit on and some fake papers and have you thrown out and the house put into my name? DM me your address I'll be by tomorrow.
They can scan a license plate, a driver's license and know almost everything about you in 30 seconds, yet they can't figure out rightful owner of a property?
One of my parents’ friends sold their house and moved out. While waiting for it to close, they had me and one of their kids (we were 19) live there for two weeks. Now I understand why.
Thats one of the problem witg squatter law. It cant differentiate between people who used the law for innocent purpose like yours, and someone who intententionally used the law for malicious purpose (living rent free).
That is not a nosy neighbor. That is a good neighbor. If that had been my place I would be very grateful to that neighbor. I am not so sure you would be grateful depending on YOUR response. Would you rather have an OBSERVANT neighbor? Perhaps you would prefer squatters taking over and legally keeping your home.
One person got rid of his squatters by hiring a big strong man to move in with the squatters, This strong man ,just opened the door and sat down on the sofa and said that he was moving in. The squatters moved out.
The investment would be less expensive then court costs. Plus you can work it into the new renters lease..system still in place when that renter moves out.. So forth and so on
California is socialist. What's yours is mine. So why you you California losers mad I want your valuables? You're supposed to give me what I want you bernie sanders loving losers
There is no logic here. Am I that old to understand this? So, those thugs broke her locks and move in, isn't this home invasion? Looks like homeowners need to set up Claymores behind their doors now.
I had a vacant house, and filed a Letter of Agency with the cops. This is an official notice to them that anyone not the owner is tresspassing. You have to cancel it yourself. A rental agreement would be automatically false in this case.
It is amazing, you buy a home and don't pay your Property Taxes, the county comes with the Sheriff and YOU LOSE YOUR HOME. You squat a vacant house someone else paid for, YOU GET TO STAY and the cops can't do anything. How much longer before the chaos stops?
UNTIL YOU NORMAL ? PEOPLE STAND UP.....evil will TAKEOVER,.......stealing is now LEGAL IN CALIFORNIA........i hope that whole state, slides off into the ocean.......nothing worth saving there , anyway. Hollywood poison, and sexual perversion rampant....homeless ness and tentcity everywhere.....venice avenue, etc........your state WILL NOT BE MISSED....( oh, fires and drought , too ) slide away, california !!
Both situations require a due process that may take up to a couple years. One appropriately (in the case of not paying taxes) and the other inappropriately (in the case of the squatter - which should be a simple remove the trespassers).
My sister had me stay at her vacant house to keep potential squatters from moving in. There was some evidence of break-ins, and thefts, but we also thought that was from a hostile neighbor. My sister had another house that had been vacant for a long time, but the neighbors were vigilant. She had stay there while it went up for sale
A friend had a bunch of simple thinkers try this in an 8 apartment complex he and his brother inherited from their folks .... his brother is a biker ... his club showed up in force and "convinced" the squatters to move on. They did immediately. Sheriffs dept didn't blink an eye.
@@crazybrit420 And you'd be arrested and jailed. I'm not saying it's "right", but there's a big grand canyon difference between what's morally right, and what's criminally right.
I was living in USA and did a quick trip back home just to find out that someone had plans to move in to my appartment. I disconnected their appliances and put them out of my property. I found a locksmith and welder and make them seal the metal door to its frame so noone could enter it. I wonder if what I did is legal in U S A.
Mad Planet are you nuts?! A simple google search will show you that red states are the biggest welfare queens. Therefore welfare recipients = republican votes
The problem is the homeowner should not be "OUT" until the system determines what is what....especially since the homeowner can prove that they own the house beyond all doubt right then and there and the squatters can't prove that they have a Legal contract with the homeowner....the squatters should be out until they can make there case in court and if they really were paying tenants then the homeowner shoudl face a large financial fine and penalty.
If a Squatter can’t stand.. He can’t squat. If a Squatter can’t breath.. He can’t squat. If a Squatter can’t see.. He can’t squat. Despite times call for desperate measures. - Landlord Terry Silver
I could literally never imagine just popping up to a vacant house and start moving my things in. This whole squatter thing is insane to me, and the fact they have any rights at all is even worse.
It's meant to keep scummy landlords at Bay. So, you sign a rental agreement, pay deposit and first month rent, then they evict you for being there illegally. This used to be rampant, especially in minority areas. So, laws were written to protect them. The pendulum swings to one extreme or another, eventually we'll find a middle ground of common sense.
No because you'd have to prove who cut the wires. A couple of starving Rottweilers would work but then you could be charged with recklessly endangering the life of anyone who broke in. I know there was a case in the States many years ago where a couple who had been repeatedly burgled wired a shotgun at the top of the stairs to a tripwire then went on holiday. When they came home they found a dead guy on the stairs. I believe they were charged with manslaughter.
In many states, entering a house with intent to take possession of that property without contract or payment is called "Burglary in the second degree" Not trespassing. Burg 2 is a felony.
My home is paid for, and I worked very hard for it. These people would be shocked at how little mercy I would show, and how quickly the end would come. Do you remember the saying, "Hell is coming for breakfast"? Think along those lines.
This happened when my uncle died. His ex wife moved into his apartment claiming she was living with him (she wasn't) and refused to leave. My cousins said it took forever for her to leave.
When they prove someone like that has attempted fraud, they should be in a database that makes it impossible for them to do it again. And, if they want a free place to live, toss them into prison!
If the house is vacant then install cameras inside and out that record and immediately alert your cell phone if there is motion so you can call the police if you see squatters trying to break in. If you are renting the property then the cost of those cameras might be deductible as a business expense (ask your accountant).
This is the sh**test law not only in California but also in other states. This law absolutely has to be abolished. It’s not the Wild West anymore, darn it !
Lore Craft really do you have to be rude to people .no you need to be nice to people . Texas is a great place to live people are nice there . DON'T MESS WITH TEXAS!
I usually have my eviction team (Guido and Tony from the Bronx) handle my squatter evictions without the need for court action. Usually, the squatters are anxious to move out once they are discharged from the hospital. They even "give" me their refrigerators and other stuff to compensate me for my trouble.
