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In reply to the discussion: Heidi Peterson, Detroit Homeowner, Finds Squatter In House [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)64. I was surprised to learn these things myself when I first moved to NYC.
All these trucks running around loaded with fuel oil number 2, hooking hoses up to filler stubs to pump hundreds of gallons of diesel into holding tanks in the basements of apartment buildings.
One month I had to pay for the fuel myself, as the landlord was behind in payments.
A pretty steep price that I took off the rent.
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What difference does it make how long it was? Switching out a boiler is expensive.
pnwmom
Oct 2012
#23
Well, have you ever been back East, or in a 100 year old building with radiators?
NYC_SKP
Oct 2012
#14
Costs about $4 - 10K depending on required size and what else is broken along with the boiler.
jerseyjack
Oct 2012
#8
I'm thinking the "old style radiator type heat" if the "boiler died" then she'd replace whole system
Tigress DEM
Oct 2012
#18
I'd probably get a bat and crush the mother fucking piece of shit trying to steal my property. nt
Lucky Luciano
Oct 2012
#9
Don't forget the trashing of the house once they actually do have to leave...
Lightbulb_on
Oct 2012
#87
Why cant she call the police and have her arrested for breaking and entering then?
cstanleytech
Oct 2012
#40
Because squatting is not legally the same as B&E, and is in fact protected by the law. (nt)
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#48
The main reason is that, legally, there is no reason for them to be involved.
Posteritatis
Oct 2012
#61
Taking any action without knowing the facts is not a very smart way to conduct oneself.
randome
Oct 2012
#44
You're saying "yawn" because you realize that nothing I said defended burglars
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#85
of course it's funny to you --you weren't the one who accused someone of defending burglars
CreekDog
Oct 2012
#89
my friend took in a renter & she then stopped paying so was essentially a squatter
wordpix
Oct 2012
#69
It took a full year before the court issued an eviction notice to the tenant? nt
Selatius
Oct 2012
#75
there are very scummy people SELLING legal kits to these grifters... to do this.
progressivebydesign
Oct 2012
#70