These were short-term vacation rentals - They could go back where they came from (i.e. their permanent homes) but are enjoying their extended vacations at the expense of others.
I will add a thought of mine, that
perhaps, some (or one)
of those people
might have been effected by the epidemic's
travel restrictions subsequently put in place, in so many extreme ways, and in so many places, along their routes possibly, so then , one or some of them, could possibly have had serious difficulties in return plans to their homes, as scheduled and pre-planned.
.
But I
do realize that many people do take wrongful advantage of countless situations,...
while many others do not.
I always personally choose to take my own extra time and effort, for myself to not group people or assume they are similar....which I am
not saying that any of you are doing. I am simply stating my own cautiousness in concluding about the assumed squatters, individually.
True squatters
are definitely a true problem, I agree with that.
And all of those mentioned above, in the OP, might be those.
I am aware though, that in addition to during this present epidemic, Renters (people who are renting at that time) seem to often be negatively stereotyped and criticized, even though many people who rent, are extremely responsible people.
I comprehend that too, is
not the focus of this thread, yet it came to my mind, due to the title of this thread starting with
the word "Renters...." (and ending with the word,
"squatters" )
I assume, though that Em was solely choosing a descriptive title, which I
am in agreement with striving to do.
Another thought of mine, to add into this thread , for general info,
is that many owners/landlords
do have long leases with many pages of various rules,
and that owners
are presently allowed to use any of the other reasons as lease violations, to immediately initiate evictions. Even in many States now, they are allowed to initiate evictions, even during the epidemic, based on any violation, other than the rents owed. This is the case, even with the HUD subsidized properties mentioned in some of the above posts.
The original goals, of course, of the non-eviction temporary rules,
was not solely to be humane to those who by no fault of their own, do not have the income to pay their rent in addition to other necessary expenses, on time, at the moment,
but also because, how would sudden immense increases in homelessness, effect everyone else in cities and communities, during an epidemic? It would have facilitated a significant increase in the spread of the virus to others.
