Does anyone know if these weird laws exist in other modern countries? Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, etc...?
Those are "modern" countries?
Does anyone know if these weird laws exist in other modern countries? Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, etc...?
Does anyone know if these weird laws exist in other modern countries? Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, France, etc...?
Those are "modern" countries?
My parents have land outside of Raleigh, NC. They were visiting and while walking through the woods saw that the neighbors kids had decided to clear some of OUR land and make it into a frisbee golf course. My mom had to handle things with the neighbors because my dad was so upset but the simple truth is that if they continued to use the land for 20 years after we had said not to and we didn't post signs or threaten legal action, they could take that land (only the space used for the frisbee course) from my folks.
Gotta love the attitude, he'll have to wait if he wants his stuffWell go if the court tells us to but until then were staying. If he wants his things hell have to wait. If I find a job then Ill start paying rent like a normal person.
OR, you could have said, "Ok, you can play frisbee golf here" and not have to worry about the doctrine of adverse possession (AP) at all. Still have to deal with the buggers clearing your land though.
Considering the squatters changed the locks, it should be pretty easy to prove this.
They don't have any money but can afford to change the locks?
Looking at the pictures, I highly doubt he had been living in there or was getting it decorated.
Even in Texas I doubt he'd be able to storm in now and 'cap' 15 students.
That state is not to 'brainy' though, fuck they outlawed HELOCS because their citizens can't manage their own money.
I bet you don't get invited for social gatherings.I'll bet they all voted for the obama.
There is no "page 4" if you have your settings right.
Link to the post number in the upper-right corner to direct someone.
That, or reiterate the info (there was no electricity).
Must have happened after the article. The article shows them enjoying the owner's DVD collection.
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Mark R said that the law prevents the owner from having the electricity disconnected, even if he's paying for it.
That CAN'T be true!
It should have gone down like this
1. Guy gets home realises it is full of squatters phones the police
2. Police arrive, confirm the guy is actually the legal owner of the property and then requested that the squatters leave
3. If the squatters do not leave the police should then arrest them for commiting the offence outlined in section 7 above.
If the squatters did leave upon request I am not sure of the procedure, in my mind they should go down to the police station while the owner checks for any damage or theft. If there is damage or theft then the squatters should be arrested under that legislation but if there is no damage and no theft then there should be no criminal action. Of course the owner could try and go through small claims court to get back expenses like water/gas/electricity but that would probably cost more than its worth.
So wait, could you hang out in an apartment complex and wait for someone to walk outside without locking their doors to have a quick smoke, then quickly run into their apartment and lock them out, then claim squatters' rights?
Eh, don't know how they got the land since it wasn't an open or hostile possession unless there's more information that we're not being told about.
This was something we spent quite a bit of time on in my real estate classes and it was interesting seeing some people get really worked up over it, but the simple truth is that if you buy a piece of land, you damn well better keep an eye on it over the years. The excuse that it was a couple of miles away is a bunch of BS.
My parents have land outside of Raleigh, NC. They were visiting and while walking through the woods saw that the neighbors kids had decided to clear some of OUR land and make it into a frisbee golf course. My mom had to handle things with the neighbors because my dad was so upset but the simple truth is that if they continued to use the land for 20 years after we had said not to and we didn't post signs or threaten legal action, they could take that land (only the space used for the frisbee course) from my folks.
3 things I've learned from this thread:
--UK laws are more fucked than I imagined.
--Most of ATOT is willing to exact extreme violence without batting an eye, or so they claim
--Randy Quaid needs work.
http://forums.anandtech.com/showpost.php?p=30640439&postcount=100
No trespassing laws apparently.
I can now add the UK to places I will never live.
OR, you could have said, "Ok, you can play frisbee golf here" and not have to worry about the doctrine of adverse possession (AP) at all. Still have to deal with the buggers clearing your land though.
