“The squatter scam ends today.”
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is sending a message to squatters: not in the Sunshine State.
DeSantis signed a law on Wednesday that will increase penalties for squatting and make it easier and quicker for property owners to have squatters evicted from their homes.
“You should not have anyone go on your property and take it over and then try to assert some rights. It’s absurd. We’re going to put an end to it today, and we’ll be leading the way yet again in the process,” shared DeSantis on Wednesday.
According to the bill summary, “The property owner must pay the sheriff the civil eviction fee plus an hourly rate if a deputy must stand by and keep the peace while the unauthorized person is removed.”
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BREAKING NEWS: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced new legislation which will protect homeowners in his state from falling victim to squatters. @RonDeSantis @GovRonDeSantis pic.twitter.com/QCC1yjTu0w
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