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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

With 100,000 Vacant Homes In Detroit-Squatters are a Major Problem

from detnews............

"The foreclosure crisis has led to a surge of complaints about squatting in Detroit, and city officials acknowledge they're not sure what they can do about the problem.

In a city with more than 100,000 vacant properties, city officials and residents say they're increasingly seeing people take over empty houses and call them their own. Once they're in, it's tough to get rid of them: Michigan law places the burden of proof on rightful owners, and the eviction process can take months"................READ MORE


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