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75. It took a full year before the court issued an eviction notice to the tenant? nt

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Heidi Peterson, Detroit Homeowner, Finds Squatter In House [View all] shawn703 Oct 2012 OP

What is a 'boiler'? And why would it take nearly two years to fix it? randome Oct 2012 #1

A boiler heats the home and provides hot water. NT NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #2

Call that a hot water heater here. randome Oct 2012 #4

perhaps she had to have all of the plumbing ripped out SemperEadem Oct 2012 #12

'Early last year', the article says. randome Oct 2012 #15

I encourage you to read response #14 SemperEadem Oct 2012 #22

What difference does it make how long it was? Switching out a boiler is expensive. pnwmom Oct 2012 #23

+1 hrmjustin Oct 2012 #52

I replaced my hot water heater in a day. A boiler is Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #26

Everyone! I got it! As I posted in #16 more than 90 minutes ago. randome Oct 2012 #29

we're just making sure...did you wiki it yet? snooper2 Oct 2012 #66

Well, have you ever been back East, or in a 100 year old building with radiators? NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #14

OK, then. Thanks for setting me straight. randome Oct 2012 #16

I was surprised to learn these things myself when I first moved to NYC. NYC_SKP Oct 2012 #64

Thank you for that enlightening answer, Skip. dixiegrrrrl Oct 2012 #31

A clinker is a fused mineral deposit that rattles around in the firebox. Thor_MN Oct 2012 #36

You can still find them on the shore. Brickbat Oct 2012 #45

it's a scam that has been going on for awile shanti Oct 2012 #72

A hot water heater makes hot drinking/showering water jeff47 Oct 2012 #30

No. This is for a Hydronic heating system, not forced air NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #38

Totally different items jmowreader Oct 2012 #77

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've learned a lot on a seemingly innocuous post on DU. randome Oct 2012 #19

Me too. dkf Oct 2012 #37

They could call it "Lien on Me" Orrex Oct 2012 #3

Good one! randome Oct 2012 #5

Good one. That's funny nt freedom fighter jh Oct 2012 #7

This story seems fishy BeliQueen Oct 2012 #6

The boiler was working when she bought the house. Not so fishy. Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #20

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

I guess that's one way to go about it. randome Oct 2012 #10

Your username made that a given! ;-) nt Codeine Oct 2012 #78

I would go and file eviction papers on her at the county court house first SemperEadem Oct 2012 #11

I was a land lord, and it is hard to get a tenant-squatter out. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #27

Don't forget the trashing of the house once they actually do have to leave... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #87

Oh, always. It's the law.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #90

Right... Since the squatters have shown such respect... Lightbulb_on Oct 2012 #91

UK law was changed in September dipsydoodle Oct 2012 #13

Yikes! Submariner Oct 2012 #17

She had a lease at one point. May be more complicated. nt Tigress DEM Oct 2012 #21

Be careful. See 27 above. Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #28

if you did that, she might just end up owning you and the property too Alameda Oct 2012 #71

why can't she call the police,(show the deed) have her arrested and removed? Sunlei Oct 2012 #24

Because a judge, not the cops, has to order that. (nt) Posteritatis Oct 2012 #34

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

Wow, thats just wierd. cstanleytech Oct 2012 #50

The main reason is that, legally, there is no reason for them to be involved. Posteritatis Oct 2012 #61

A similar situation badhair77 Oct 2012 #25

Another simmilar situation. True story. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2012 #32

I've heard similar stories from several different landlords. Hassin Bin Sober Oct 2012 #82

"What would you do in this situation?" tama Oct 2012 #33

If your house was unlivable during repairs DonCoquixote Oct 2012 #63

FOX story, don't trust them tama Oct 2012 #74

The odds are good this story is bullshit... hunter Oct 2012 #35

I go right into my house and force them out at gunpoint. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #39

i love tough-guy-talk CreekDog Oct 2012 #41

It's not tough guy talk. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #42

Taking any action without knowing the facts is not a very smart way to conduct oneself. randome Oct 2012 #44

I would know the facts if it was my own home. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #47

Sure, you have the right. That's not in dispute. randome Oct 2012 #49

You may make that choice. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #51

The laws are different in different states and municipalities eilen Oct 2012 #67

I know. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #68

see how easy it is to get them out while your ass is sitting in jail CreekDog Oct 2012 #53

I'm sure he'd pick them up with one hand and toss them out the door. randome Oct 2012 #54

The police would drag them out after they arrived. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #55

well i don't point a gun at someone unless i need to shoot them CreekDog Oct 2012 #56

No, they could run away. And I could do nothing about it. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #59

Well that's one way to get free government housing. hunter Oct 2012 #43

I don't care NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #46

that's pretty tough, get out your gun and show them how tough you are... CreekDog Oct 2012 #58

Still defending thieves and burglars are you? NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #60

please quote one instance of me "defending thieves and burglars" CreekDog Oct 2012 #76

Your entire body of replies. nt NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #81

I guess you take back saying that I defended burlgars, thank you! CreekDog Oct 2012 #79

No, just watching football all day. NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #80

you stand by it, you just don't know why CreekDog Oct 2012 #83

*yawn* NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #84

You're saying "yawn" because you realize that nothing I said defended burglars CreekDog Oct 2012 #85

... NutmegYankee Oct 2012 #88

of course it's funny to you --you weren't the one who accused someone of defending burglars CreekDog Oct 2012 #89

I agree with you on this, oldbanjo Oct 2012 #62

. CreekDog Oct 2012 #57

There is an additional problem here ripcord Oct 2012 #65

Seriously? pitbullgirl1965 Oct 2012 #73

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

If she was a landlord.... Evasporque Oct 2012 #86

"We're afraid of her mindset of entitlement." CBGLuthier Oct 2012 #92