Squatted Housing: This Instinctive Reaction Is to Be Avoided Absolutely, Here Is What the Law Says

The squat recently made the headlines of the newspapers, fueled by a persistent rumor: the possible abolition of the anti-squat law. A prospect that alarms many owners, already faced with long and complex legal procedures when it comes to expelling illegitimate occupants — especially during periods of winter truce. So, what means still remain at their disposal to assert their rights? Squatters: what does the law say in France? Squatters who ille…