States are tightening up their adverse possession laws and making it tougher for squatters to make claims to properties they don’t own. Adverse possession laws allow squatters to obtain title to a home after they’ve lived in the property for several years.
Florida is the latest state to change its law and now prohibits “acquiring title to real property by possession.” Several squatters have made headlines in recent years, taking up residence even in million-dollar homes and then citing squatters rights to try to make claim to the property.
Florida’s new law was prompted after 106 home owners pushed for the change when a rapper named Andre Barbosa moved into a multimillion-dollar Boca Raton home and refused to vacate, citing squatter rights. The man created a rap video about his squatting in the property, sparking more outrage among residents.
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