A member of the House of Representatives is facing eviction for chronic nonpayment of rent on his Washington, DC penthouse. Independent journalist Roger Sollenberger detailed the eviction effort against Rep. Cory Mills (R-FL), whose landlord filed eviction papers in...
Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman became the most prominent Democratic lawmaker to openly oppose the concept of “squatter’s rights.” In a weekend interview with the New York Post, Fetterman acknowledged dealing with squatters when he served as mayor of Braddock,...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill to enable the immediate eviction of squatters by law enforcement. According to an NBC Miami report, HB 621 creates strict criminal penalties for squatters offering false documents purporting to affirm tenant rights....
A New York City homeowner was arrested for attempting to evict squatters from her property. WABC-TV reported Adele Andaloro inherited her family’s home in the Flushing section of Queens and was in the process of selling it when she discovered two male squatters moved...
This article is adapted from written testimony presented before a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development. I am a lawyer who supervises a practice group at Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid in Minneapolis. My practice...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
