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minus-squarewilleypete23@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoWhy don’t we just move into vacant homes? Don’t pay rent or buy, just move in. There’s so many in my area that if I did get caught and kicked out of one I could just go down the street to the next.
minus-squareIgotz80HDnImWinning@kbin.socialBanned from communitylinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoIf a space goes unrented long enough it should be repossessed from the landlord. The law should work both ways. Manifest destiny but for homes.
minus-squareafraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoI happen to agree. I am sick of perfect fine forests being torn down for new construction while old buildings stay vacant. Often on the same block.
minus-squareInternetCitizen2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoThere are rules around this. Its called squatting.
minus-squareafraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 years agoThen you get arrested for breaking and entering. We are really good at keeping people out of places not so good at putting them into places.
Why don’t we just move into vacant homes? Don’t pay rent or buy, just move in. There’s so many in my area that if I did get caught and kicked out of one I could just go down the street to the next.
If a space goes unrented long enough it should be repossessed from the landlord. The law should work both ways. Manifest destiny but for homes.
I happen to agree. I am sick of perfect fine forests being torn down for new construction while old buildings stay vacant. Often on the same block.
There are rules around this. Its called squatting.
https://youtu.be/3xZXdXxYBGU
Then you get arrested for breaking and entering. We are really good at keeping people out of places not so good at putting them into places.