The issue of squatters' rights has generated debate after incidents where property owners found themselves in legal disputes.
Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman said squatters should have 'no rights' in an interview published Saturday by the New York Post. 'Squatters have no rights. How can you even pretend that this is anything other than you're just breaking the law?' Fetterman said.The ContextSquatters are people who inhabit a piece of land or a building that they do not have a legal right to occupy, according to the American Apartment Owners Association.
'This is crazy. Like if somebody stole your car, and then they held it for 30 days, then somehow you now have some rights?'Newsweek reached out to Fetterman's office via email Saturday night. This article will be updated with any statements provided.Some attorneys say there is not enough of an increase in cases involving squatters to warrant branding New York a crisis zone.
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