🏠 New York’s housing scene is looking more like a high-stakes game show – except nobody’s winning. Under 2026’s tenant protection laws and housing shortages, squatters (people occupying properties without permission) are flipping the script on property rights. 💼⚖️
Landlords like Sergio call renting out homes “a serious gamble,” while Lza asks why they’re treated as “the bad person” for refusing to house strangers indefinitely. New York State Assembly Member Lester Chang confirms the system’s broken: “There’s no speedy adjudication” in courts, leaving properties locked in legal limbo for months.
🔥 Why it’s trending now: With eviction cases taking 6+ months to resolve and housing costs soaring, this crisis exposes how well-meaning policies can backfire. Real estate agents report squatters increasingly exploiting loopholes – like claiming “tenant” status after 30 days of occupation.
