• PapaStevesy@lemmy.world
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    9 days ago

    You seem to know a lot about them, what are their names? Are they squatting in the room with you right now?

    • deathbird@mander.xyz
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      9 days ago

      Shadija Romero has been making the news recently turning a 30-day or less Airbnb rental into a 9-month drag out fight, but she’s a probably only made the news because she’s mentally not all there. Most squatters aren’t delusional enough to try to defend themselves publicly or lie about things to the press.

      When I look up squatters most of the info seems to pop up around DC and Maryland so if I wonder if it’s a particular issue around there.

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        6 days ago

        I imagine squatters are more common in any big/desirable metro area, where a lot of housing is unfilled for months or years at a time because a property owner just wants to have “a place in DC” in case they need it.

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          6 days ago

          I think it’s probably more the legal regime, but a higher than normal number of well kept but empty homes could also contribute.