Major Change To Housing Law In New York State
A change to New York housing law benefits landlords and homeowners.
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A change to New York housing law benefits landlords and homeowners.
New York’s squatter nightmare has gotten so far out of control that even liberal lawmakers are finally moving to plug the loopholes that have facilitated the crisis.
In Queens, New York, a homeowner's confrontation with unexpected occupants at her late father's house spiraled into a dramatic legal tangle that highlights the complex issue of squatter rights in the city. Adele Andaloro, 47, inherited a property valued at $1 million after her parents died. She discovered strangers living there during a visit to prepare the house for sale. When she changed the locks to secure the property, one of the occupants called the police, leading to her brief arrest. Thou
In one case a woman's Queens home was taken over by a man and a group of subletting squatters. Police arrested the homeowner when she tried to change the locks in order to keep them out.
New York lawmakers changed the definition of "tenant" Monday to exclude squatters staying on properties without permission after a rash of home takeovers.