Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem

Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem by kjkjadksj on Friday June 07, 2024 @11:29AM (#40609608)

What stops you from showing up with a locksmith and a few hired security paid to just throw their stuff out of the house onto the street and then change the locks? Thats how they do it in the US.

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Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem by zxspectrum1982 on Friday June 07, 2024 @11:43AM (#40609731)

In Spain, that would put you (the rightful owner) in jail and the judge would tell you to give the keys to the squatter. Yes, it's that crazy.

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Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem by jjav on Friday June 07, 2024 @02:12PM (#40611294)

If the squatter is allowed to break in while you're not home and change the locks, why can't the owner wait for them to be out and also break in and change the locks?

Does the law specifically say that breaking in is allowed by anyone except the legitimate owner?

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Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem by zxspectrum1982 on Friday June 07, 2024 @03:11PM (#40611883)

Essentially, yes, that's how stupid law is in Spain. But if a third squatter would break in, they'd be safe. See eg https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.antena3.com/programas/espej...

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Re:Squatting in Spain: Understanding Spain's "okupas" problem by kjkjadksj on Sunday June 09, 2024 @01:57PM (#40626212)

Seems there might be a business opportunity in a “third squatter for hire” business.

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