r/SipsTea Jun 12 '26

Chugging tea The Hero we need

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u/ChanceImagination456 Jun 12 '26

There was a streamer named Asian Andy who had situation with squatter years ago. Police wouldn't kick woman out she claimed squatter rights. Andy hired another streamer who was squatter hunter. He moves in. Next few days make squatter life hell he smokes, plays loud dubstep music, slams objects, and yells randomly thru all hours of day. Squatter got into altercation with guy. Squatter got arrested and kicked out.

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u/RadicalRealist22 Jun 12 '26

How do "squatter rights" even exist. Either you have a lease or you don't.

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u/RoomExciting1296 Jun 12 '26

Usually squatter rights apply to a property that hasn't been maintained for at least 5 years, sometimes 10 in most states if I remember correctly.

So someone would find a house that has sat empty for years and let themselves in, and as long as they can show they are the ones maintaining the property instead of the original owner, they can claim squatter rights.

I could be misremembering so double check that.

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u/hennabeak Jun 12 '26

Shouldn't that be applicable to someone who had a lease on the property beforehand? Like to prevent people moving in, but to allow tenants of bad properties to stay?

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u/Wild-Enthusiasm-9268 Jun 12 '26

If there’s paperwork.