Renters taking advantage of coronavirus no-eviction orders become squatters

People will always exploit situations like this I know people who regular times purposely fall behind waiting until the absolute last minute to pay or make a payment. I know other's that frequently challenge their utility bill blaming faulty meters so that buys them time and a free month. During the 08 collapse as soon many found out that unemployment would extended to 2 years almost no questions asked they didn't look for squat and found themselves in dire straits at the end of those 2 years. Same for those with ify credit they don't care and will play a I dare you to evict me games.

What troubles me is that many actually made plans for the 600 bonus, enhanced unemployment etc. Without a dime in hand their money is spent and it's not on rent or mortgage. Money is just a thing to them like a paper clip or pencil-how many actually return those things if they "borrow" them. Some 'borrowers' view money the same way.
 

That's strange about turning off the water negating your insurance. I know nothing about this subject, just speculating. But it sounds like there's something "off," when a property owner can't turn off the water in their own property, if no one is living there legally.

There is an element of human decency in all of this, to be sure. I wouldn't have the heart to do that, unless I had tried every other method available to get them to leave. But it does seem to me that they should be able to do that if they decide to.

Leaving the squatters out of it, what if a home owner goes to their winter home for half a year? Aren't they allowed to turn off the water in their home up north?
 
911 said:
I can only speak for Pennsylvania laws. I do know that the CARES act only protects renters from evictions that are living in apartments or homes that are backed by a federal mortgage program. As for shutting off utilities on other homes, that would work under certain conditions like, what time of year it is and if there are children in the home.
Also, landlords cannot do a self-eviction. This must be done by a Constable or Sheriff. Landlords who do these self-evictions can be held liable for any property damage caused during the eviction. Pennsylvania does not set tenants out on the street. There is a process that the Sheriff’s office performs to make sure that the tenants being evicted are treated responsibly.
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"to make sure that the tenants being evicted are treated responsibly." ......... ?

Why should they be treated responsibly ? If they were responsible people .... they would pay the rent. And would not be in the situation they're in.
 

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