• surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I’m not seeing it.

    For there to be squatters, the landlords had to have this property open and unrented for a while. The only way that happens is if the rent is too high.

    What kind of landlord can afford to have a rental property vacant for a significant period of time and not accept a lower rent? Ones who own lots of property and would prefer to lose income rather than reduce the average rent price in the area.

    In the industry, withholding housing from people because you want to make more money, when you can clearly afford to get no income from it, is called “a dick move”.

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      3 hours ago

      For there to be squatters, the landlords had to have this property open and unrented for a while.

      Huh? A squatter is most commonly simply a former renter who stops paying without moving out. The property is not vacant at any point.

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        15 minutes ago

        You’re describing holdover tenants. Those are not the same as squatters. Holdover tenants have more rights in California.

        Edit: worded that wrong.