2023-10-14 05:00:10
The affairs of housing squat are recurring but they can sometimes be confusing. This is the case in Vannes (56) where two houses are abandoned, one of which was squatted for several weeks. Enough to exasperate local residents bothered by noise pollution. The affair is all the more aberrant because once in a while, squatters are not the only ones to pose a problem. The attitude of the owners disconcerts the town hall. “The illegal occupants were evicted», Says the town hall of Vannes, cited by Actu.fr.
Usually, this is good news for households deprived of their homes. But in the case before us, that does not seem to be the case. Despite letters sent by the mayor to the owner who lives in Quimper (29), the house remains abandoned. To the great dismay of the councilor. “We contacted the owner several times with no response. As she is required to ensure the security of her house to prevent squatters from relocating there, if she does not respond, we will do so and we will send her the invoice», Explains the municipality to Figaro. «If they do not plan to occupy these accommodations, it would be good for the owners to put them on the rental market to accommodate other residents», Hopes a resident.
A mayor cannot order eviction
The incomprehensible silence of the owners poses a risk: evicted squatters, or others, could illegally settle in their homes again. To prevent this, owners have every interest in walling up their homes. Moreover, the new “anti-squats” law promulgated this summer, now allows mayors to note the illegal occupation of housing. Enough to speed up eviction procedures because until then, it was the judicial police officers who had to carry out such a task. But according to lawyers Le Figaro interviewed, the latter are not always very responsive. On the other hand, the mayor cannot order the eviction of squatters. This prerogative remains the prerogative of the prefects who, if they validate an expulsion request, can evacuate illegal occupants within 72 hours.
Another solution, particularly for second homes: install an alarm or surveillance cameras. Practical against burglaries, they are also useful against squatters. The price, around forty euros per month, may put off some people, especially for a rather rare crime. But the day when the latter occurs and we have to pay tens of thousands of euros to restore housing that has often been ransacked by squatters, we regret not having agreed to give up a few dozen euros per month.
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