Homeowner Takes Back Her Property While Squatters Are on Vacation, Now Risks Prison Time
A French homeowner who seized the opportunity to take back her property from squatters who hadn’t paid rent in several months risks going to prison for seven years and a €100,000 ($116,000). Getting your property back from squatters isn’t the easiest thing in the world, as Maria, the owner of a house in Carcassonne, France, […]
Squatters Install Alarm System to Protect House They are Illegally Occupying
A group of squatters who illegally took over a house on the outskirts of a village in Spain’s Burgos Province has installed an alarm system to prevent others from breaking into their illegally occupied home. The people of San Miguel de Pedroso, a neighborhood in the village of Beldorado, are on high alert because of […]
Woman Lives in Supermarket Rooftop Sign for a Year without Anyone Noticing
A homeless Michigan woman was found living in the rooftop sign of a Family Fare supermarket in Midland. She had been staying there for about a year without anyone noticing her. The 34-year-old unnamed woman was found living inside the business sign when contractors curious about an extension cord on the roof of the Family […]
Man Does Over 26,000 Squats in 24 Hours, Sets New World Record
An Illinois man made history last week when he set a new world record for the most number of squats in 24 hours, a whopping 26,100. Tony Piraino of Decatur, Illinois, began his daring record attempt at 5 a.m. on April 5th and ended it at the same time on April 6th. He set out […]
Chinese Family Agrees to Leave Hospital Ward After Squatting There for Six Years
A Chinese man and his parents have agreed to move out of a Beijing hospital after living there continuously for six years, because of a financial dispute with the medical institution. No one really likes spending more time than they have to in hospitals, which is why most people can’t wait to get discharged. But […]
“Ninja Squatter” Lives in Woman’s House for Six Months Without Being Noticed
A 20-year-old man from the Japanese city of Himeji has been hailed as a modern-day ninja, after managing to live unnoticed in an elderly woman’s house for half a year. The young squatter’s incredible run came to an end earlier this week, when his 90-year-old host’s son came to visit and cook her dinner. During […]