Kurt Heise Targets Vacant Home Squatting in Legislation
Heise expects to introduce anti-squatting legislation in March.
State Rep. Kurt Heise currently is working on legislative reform and regional coordination efforts to combat illegal home squatting, according to a news release from Heise's office. Heise, R-Plymouth Township, is chairman of the Criminal Justice Committee in the State House and is developing legislation with the Michigan Municipal League, Michigan Association of Counties, courts, financial institutions and law enforcement to address the issue as the housing market deals with high volumes of vacancies and foreclosures, the news release indicated. "Squatting" is where individuals illegally gain entry to a vacant or foreclosed home and begin living in the dwelling. "We must make squatting less attractive, and to expedite the process in …
Bill P
12:44 am on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
I'm with Heise on this one. My initial thought was why should we in Northville or anywhere in this great area be concerned about this 'squatting' issue? Why not just let the local police use existing B&E, trespassing or other similar legislation already on the books to move those people out and on their way, just as the Township does with the vacant 7 Mile Hospital property. But then I read the … more ›