Squatters taking advantage of laws that allow them to live rent free while the lengthy court process plays out are a growing problem in New York City.
NEW YORK -- Squatters have victimized many New Yorkers who say something has to be done. 'My tenants only pay me one month's rent, and they know the game. They know after 30 days you cannot evict them,' said Hong Chen, who spent thousands of dollars trying to get squatters out of a home in Maspeth .'They turned off the hot water and then reported that they had no hot water.
These stories were repeated over and over by irate and often unwitting property owners who went to City Council Member Vickie Paladino's office desperately seeking help Thursday. 'Some of them make me cry. All I want to do is make things better,' said Paladino. Paladino believes part of the solution is to change the law which allows people to claim squatters rights after living in a place for 30 days. She wants it changed to 180 days.
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