Two articles about the rental squatters bring home how rapidly our society and culture are evolving into chaos.
In St. Louis, residents are suing the city, which has allowed a couple to camp in front of their home and use the sewer as the toilet. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/st-louis-residents-sue-city-for-refusing-to-clear-unsanitary-homeless-tent-outside-their-home/?bypass_key=N25LaUt0cktWY1d3QlJQUkdIWmYxUT09OjpWalprWTFCdVdrb3lla0V6U25SUGQwdE9VSHBwZHowOQ%3D%3D?utm_source%3Demail&utm_medium=breaking&utm_campaign=newstrack&utm_term=34529210&utm_source=Sailthru
In Queens, a couple is crying out for help as a holdover tenant is now locked in the home they wanted to use for their autistic child. https://nypost.com/2024/02/29/opinion/queens-couples-squatter-nightmare-proves-that-new-york-laws-punish-homeowners
The squatter has been there for months and will probably stay for months more because he’s now declared bankruptcy, which stops the process of trying to evict him.
The couple is already out thousands of dollars not being able to get control of their own home.
And then there’s the story about a freeloader who rented out a hotel room for a few days and wound up staying for five years without making further payments. https://www.abc27.com/news/us-world/ap-a-loophole-got-him-a-free-new-york-hotel-stay-for-five-years-then-he-claimed-to-own-the-building/
This is madness and underscores how crazy our elected officials are to allow this nonsense.