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If squatters are such a problem, why don't landlords just hire house-sitters to occupy their un-leased properties? (twitter.com)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You mean… pay the squatters?!?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean? House-sitting is a job.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago (1 children)

And the most obvious people to fill that job…

Are the squatters themselves. Actually, I’m sure a “if you take care of the place, keep it ready for showings, maintain the lawn well let you stay there for free,” would save the companies way more money.

That they don’t try this… suggests a lot about the companies in question,

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago

I think the difficulty is having people leave.