DeSantis ends ‘squatter scam’ in Florida with new law

Florida squatters will now face criminal charges for moving illegally into private property.

signed legislation on Wednesday to criminalize squatting, adding that he believes Florida will be the first state to directly ban the practice.

“You are not going to be able to commandeer somebody’s private property and expect to get away with it. We are in the state of Florida ending the squatter scam once and for all,” DeSantis said during a press conference in Orlando.moved into a $500 million home in Bonita Springs and was found in the owner’s clothing.

Squatters who damage a home face a second-degree felony charge, and those who fraudulently sell or lease a property face a first-degree felony.

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