Squatters in Florida will now face criminal charges for moving illegally into private property.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed legislation on Wednesday to criminalize squatting, adding that he believes Florida will be the first state to directly ban the practice.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) delivers remarks before signing House Bill 621 that protects homeowners and their property against squatting —the illegal possession of vacant homes — during a ceremony at the Ninth Judicial Circuit state attorney’s office in Orlando, Wednesday, March 27, 2024. The bill includes stricter penalties for squatting, making it a second-degree felony to unlawfully occupy a residential dwelling. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)
“You are not going to be able to commandeer somebody’s private property and expect to get away with it. We are in the state of Florida ending the squatter scam once and for
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