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Choose empty houses to break and occupy. They know the laws and how to circumvent them to remain in them for long periods. And they even have an Okupa manual with the best tricks and tactics to succeed in your invasion.
The problem of illegal occupations residences, which started in Spain and France, worries more and more European, and there is even MAFIAS DOES BUSINESS with the many empty properties that usually exist in the tourist areas.
The occupation of empty housing, often used by its legitimate owners as Holiday Residencesbecame increasingly sophisticated.
Initially, the Okupas They merely broken into the house empty and take possession of it-sometimes giving the luxury of this if.
More recently, the: tenants who make a contract, pay the first month of income, they stop paying – And they never drop the house.
The problem, which, and even in London, is particularly severe in Spain – and continues to grow.
Recent data from the Spanish government point to about 15,000 cases of illegal real estate occupation, but small owners’ associations estimate that this number can reach 80 thousand.
According to the Spanish newspaper, the Okupas often know the Spanish lawand use certain methods to locate Possible houses to break and occupy – and then provide the documents allow you to stay on the property in the long run.
These invaders have a accurate understanding of what they can do And how to get away while delay the application of legal measures driven by the owners – tactic facilitated by the complicated Spanish legal system.
The Spanish government recently introduced measures to accelerate the calls’Express Dousing‘but such measures have brought few practical results so far – and creative invaders are finding New ways to circumvent the law.
Spanish media reports suggest that the Okupa movement even created something like one ‘manual dove‘ – which helps the potentials Okupas identify empty properties and legal tricks to extend your stay.
This “guide of the invader” teaches methods for outline locksgates and padlocks, as well as make them unusable so that the owner cannot recover the entrance to the property.
Once inside the residence, the invaders block the lock inside through cold or glue welding, with the objective of prevent the police from entering.
THE PIZZA TRIQUE
Okupas use a trick To, first of all, gain entry into the property they intend to invade. One of these is the pizza trickas explained by the Spanish real estate lawyer Miguel Ángel Mejías In the newspaper.
According to Mejias, this method is usually used on second housing. Days or weeks before entering the house, the invaders Order pizza for the home of the property they plan to occupy. As they have not yet gained access to property, collect it at the front door and keep the receipt.
This receipt then becomes supposed ‘proof of residence’and after a few weeks or months, “when the owner realizes that his home is busy and calls the police, the invaders present pizza receipts – together with a False lease agreement“, Mejías explains.
With the presentation of these documents, regardless of being false, already It is not considered a blatant offense – and the police cannot take action immediate.
“Without a blatant crime, Police cannot immediatelywhich forces the owner to take legal action with the courts ”-jamming them in a long and dragged processadds Mejías.
How invaders identify empty properties
Okupas have various ways to identify empty properties, some simple, some more sophisticated that demonstrate an accurate creativity. There is no lack of imagination to the invaders.
Mark Porta
One of the simplest, old and effective methods known to the invaders is mark a door with a piece of plastic Next to the lock and check that the plastic is after a few days. If you are still there, it means that no one has entered the property and is empty.
This trick also made with a small glue or silicone in the door frame. If the door is not open it will remain intact, which says to the invaders that No one entered the property And it is probably empty or is a second housing that is therefore mature for invasion.
The water trick
This technique is more recent and was allegedly used for the first time last summer in Barcelona.
Involves accessing water supply from a building and turn it off to test occupied properties. After a few days, the invader returns to verify which one were not linked again, knowing that these houses will be almost empty.
Use
The invaders enjoy Any Window or Balcony Open to sneak into a property, but also No problem using brute strength if necessary. Cabra feet are commonly used to force doors, as well as berbequins, glass cutters, hammers and other tools.
How to avoid invaders
It could be said that after Okupada, locked at the door-but at that time it is too late, and it remains only to resort to justice-or to which they came up, specialized in “Convince” the invaders to release the busy residence – often with illegal methods.
Thus, it is better to prevent than to vacate. The Spanish edition of published a owner guide which helps to prevent Okupas from gaining access to their housing, and leaves three advice in particular:
Limit information
The invaders seek information About the properties they want to occupy: research online ads that indicate that the property is on sale or to lease, but unoccupied. They can also talk to neighbors and ask questions to evaluate if it can be occupied.
Thus, it is to avoid publishing Ads that say the property is emptyas well as having “For sale” signs to mark the property.
Security Chambers and Alarms
The invaders make rounds to monitor propertieschecking for security cameras and where they are located. A house without any vigilance is an appetizing target.
So, have CCTV chambers or an alarm system It is the best option to protect your property. If the invaders are caught in the act From entering the property, they can be removed immediately – avoiding a long legal process to recover the property.
Help of neighbors
Okupas usually spend long periods to see if there are people entering and out of a given property – for example, if they have gardeners, or if their neighbors pass by and can see it on their way home.
One way to deter the Okupas to choose a property is to ask for reliable neighbors who pass from time to time at the door of the house.
These small tricks do not prevent a motivated Okupa from invading a property – but between a house with cameras, alarms, and dedicated neighbors, and another one that does not have them, Okupa will probably choose the second.
