squatter


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Synonyms for squatter

someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it

someone who settles on land without right or title

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'The proposal for the state government to set up a special task force to tackle squatter issues is an important issue at this time.
In a telephone interview, Fernando Hicap, national chairman of Pamalakaya, said relocating squatter families should be carefully planned so as not to waste government resources.
'A squatter like you has no right,' Harly exclaimed.
A squatter is someone who occupies an uninhabited building unlawfully.
Manila, the nation's capital founded in 1571 by Spain, has a squatter population that started to proliferate only after the death of Mayor Arsenio H.
A DUTCH firm has pledged to tackle Cardiff's "rising" squatter problem by recruiting guardians to live in the city's empty properties.
QI'm a commercial landlord and I have heard that through recent legislation the commonly known "squatter's rights" have been removed?
Schirf will continue to manage brewery operations, and Squatter's operating partner Joe Lambert will continue to oversee the restaurant side of the business.
If the paper owner interrupts the squatter's possession, even for a short period, the 10-year period begins again.
Robinson has become somewhat of a folk hero in the squatter movement.
The program will regularize the tenure of property for families living in squatter settlements; and provide subsidies for home improvements and construction of new housing.
But based on our internal database, there were approximately 100 squatter cases last year, and if the current trend continues to the end of the year, the number we will have dealt with will have increased by 40%."