Bill filed to prevent squatters from having rights in New York

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Eyewitness News has reported on the growing squatter problem and now some lawmakers are taking action.

Dan Krauth has more on the bill to help property owners against squatters.

on men she says are squatting in her home. We also reported weeks prior on another family in Douglaston who has been unable to move into a $2 million home they purchased due to a man who refuses to leave. In New York, squatters have rights after 30 days. That means the property owner can't change the locks on them, can't remove their belongings, and can't cut off the utilities. If they do, the owner could be arrested. Instead, property owners must go through the court system to get rid of them.

 

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