• ObjectivityIncarnate@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    For there to be squatters, the landlords had to have this property open and unrented for a while.

    Huh? A squatter is most commonly simply a former renter who stops paying without moving out. The property is not vacant at any point.

    • surewhynotlem@lemmy.world
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      3 days ago

      You’re describing holdover tenants. Those are not the same as squatters. Holdover tenants have more rights in California.

      Edit: worded that wrong.