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re: Big Ron squatters law in Florida first in the US outstanding .
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:21 am to OccamsStubble
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:21 am to OccamsStubble
quote:Most places, you can have an eviction judgment in two or three weeks. The holdover tenant (defendant) can then retain possession only by paying the contractual rent into the court registry. That is certainly an inconvenience to your other tenants, but you do eventually get paid.
What if someone leases my beach house, which rents by the week, for 10K per week May 7-13, and I have a full calendar of renters all summer. I need the rental income to pay my mortgage. Now, my May 7-13 renter decides they just love the view, and wants to squat there until October. Without this law, maybe they do just that, and deprive me of my income and deprive my guests of their planned summer vacation, and my house goes to the bank because some dirtbag just liked the view.
That system is not perfect by any means, but it is something that has developed over a period of centuries as a practical solution to a complex problem. it tries to provide some protections to both parties, until the merits of the matter can be resolved.
By contrast, this new legislation strikes me as a knee-jerk reaction and entirely one-sided.
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Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:28 am to MarquisHenri
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Most places, you can have an eviction judgment in two or three weeks
Meh, the eviction process in many many places is ridiculously long and drawn out.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:33 am to MarquisHenri
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That is certainly an inconvenience to your other tenants, but you do eventually get paid.
unless they are broke arse illegals.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:52 am to MarquisHenri
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this new legislation strikes me as a knee-jerk reaction and entirely one-sided.
Why?
This is a great piece of legislation considering the growing trend of squatting.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 7:58 am to MarquisHenri
If you don’t own the house and are told to leave, you should leave. If you don’t want that to happen, buy a house. What is so hard about this? There should be penalties for breaking contracts but tenants should not have more rights than owners.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 2:08 pm to MarquisHenri
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Most places, you can have an eviction judgment in two or three weeks.
If the occupant doesn’t contest it.
Posted on 3/29/24 at 3:22 pm to MarquisHenri
As a person who has had to vacate a home twice despite paying my rent, I see the complexity that most people don't. In both situations, the landlords stopped paying their mortgages but continued cashing my rent checks. Having a sheriff show up to evict you out of the blue really sucks.
I would agree with this law, if there were criminal penalties for the owner if they lied. Not a misdemeanor, but felony. If I can prove I have a lease and bank statements showing I've been paying, and you use this new law to get me out because you want to sell or think you can lease it for more, or whatever bullshite reason, then jail time should be involved, on top of financial damages civilly.
I would agree with this law, if there were criminal penalties for the owner if they lied. Not a misdemeanor, but felony. If I can prove I have a lease and bank statements showing I've been paying, and you use this new law to get me out because you want to sell or think you can lease it for more, or whatever bullshite reason, then jail time should be involved, on top of financial damages civilly.
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