Recent news stories may indicate otherwise, but squatting is not an epidemic, writes Antoine Lovell, and it's not a crime: It ...

Maryland lawmakers are pushing legislation to crack down on those profiting from illegal occupancy, amid growing concerns over property rights.

What is it: Squatting, a national phenomenon. Daniel Phillips, who specializes in landlord and tenant disputes, said squatting legal battles are prompting long and costly legal battles for tenants.

This ritzy island has a cop squatter problem. The peace on bucolic Fishers Island – an uber-exclusive getaway far off Long Island only reachable by boat – has been shattered by a platoon of police ...

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But squatting incidents also underscore the need for more affordable housing in many U.S. cities, with rent costs only recently cooling after skyrocketing in recent years.

A global squatting surge has fueled web forums dedicated to the dark art of property takeovers, with users trading insights on everything from managing neighbors, turning on utilities and researchi… ...

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Property owner Chad Shugarman told Spotlight on Maryland that squatting is becoming a near-daily occurrence he struggles to combat. “It is a disease right now in the city,” Shurgarman said.

Housing advocates were shocked at the sweeping changes to the eviction process proposed in the bill's early stages.