Property

Digital Originals January 20

‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash

A judge ruled Nevada Highway Patrol overstepped its legal authority when it seized nearly $90,000 from a Marine Corps veteran and handed the case over to the DEA.

Digital Originals November 26

‘We’re gonna fight’: Colorado woman says she went ‘to war’ when county tried to claim her private property

TikTok star Taralyn Romero had to fight her local government when it claimed adverse possession to try to seize part of her yard and the creek running through it.

Culture November 24

Colorado woman says she was bullied by community who wanted to take her property, this is how she fought back

TikTok star and Colorado resident Taralyn Romero faced online and offline battles against her community to maintain control over the creek running through her property.

Digital Originals November 22

Justice Department halts DEA's random searches of airport travelers after report finds 'serious concerns'

The Justice Department ordered the Drug Enforcement Administration to halt random searches of passengers at airports and other transit hubs after a watchdog raised concerns.

Digital Originals November 22

This woman bought a dream house with a creek. Her community turned it into a living nightmare

A Colorado woman bought her dream house with a creek running through the backyard. But when the snow melted, she realized the community thought her property was public.

Digital Originals June 1

Brentwood blight: How a Supreme Court case allowed governments to seize property on behalf of developers

Business owners and attorneys say local governments across the country are using vague and often subjective blight designations to justify seizing private property.

VIDEO May 31

Missouri small businesses fight city’s attempt to seize their land

Business owners say a small Missouri town declared their area blighted so it could seize properties on behalf of a developer. Attorneys say cities around the U.S. use similar strategies to circumvent eminent domain laws.

LIFESTYLE May 14

California man trolls city officials with 'artistic statement' after being asked to fence in his boat

A California man told Fox News Digital that he had a boat mural painted onto his fence after city officials demanded he build a barrier for his boat. The art attracted attention online.

Alabama May 7

Red state governor signs bill cracking down on squatters: 'Best dwelling' for them 'is a jail cell'

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill into law on Monday that strengthens the rights of homeowners against squatters who illegally occupy their property.

OPINION May 3

When private property is taken by squatters, all of society pays a price

Cities across America are experiencing a surge in squatting. But some media outlets dismissing it as a "right-wing talking point," something that rarely occurs.

OPINION April 12, 2024

The left is all about squatters' rights putting homeowners like you at risk

Squatting has made the national news and with good reason. The left has spent years undermining property rights and that jeopardizes home ownership, especially in New York City.

Digital Originals April 5, 2024

Elderly couple felt pressured to sell their home by local council amid government’s push to house migrants

A British council sent a letter to a United Kingdom couple asking what they were doing with their "empty" and "derelict" home as the government attempts to house asylum seekers.

Digital Originals April 4, 2024

Broker who found alleged Shake Shack squatters in $930K home says city is allowing 'culture of lawlessness'

A New York broker encountered alleged squatters at a Queens property she manages. Now they're suing her and the homeowner to prove their legal rights to be in the property.

Digital Originals April 2, 2024

Alleged squatters pull Shake Shack receipt as proof they legally occupy woman's $930,000 home

Two alleged squatters provided a Shake Shack receipt as documentation to prove their legal residency of a New York property, according to the court filing.

Digital Originals April 1, 2024

Squatters occupy $500K home mistakenly built on wrong lot, and now developer is suing land's true owner

A Hawaii developer sued a property owner after a home priced around $500K was accidentally built on her vacant lot, allegedly without any notification to the landowner.

VIDEO April 1, 2024

Florida sheriff on his efforts to crack down on squatters

Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd on the measures his county is taking to prevent trespassing on private properties.

VIDEO March 27, 2024

Squatters sue Georgia property owner who previously allowed temporary free stays

Atlanta property owner David Morris and his attorney David Perrie explain how squatters took over his 9-acre plot during the pandemic and his fight to reclaim his land.

Digital Originals March 19, 2024

Why Idaho just closed a loophole that would allow state agencies to steal residents’ home equity

Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law that led Idaho to become the fourth state to end home equity theft since the Supreme Court ruled the practice unconstitutional in May.

Digital Originals March 1, 2024

Squatters opening strip clubs and drug-fueled party houses shows freeloader tactic evolution: Squatter hunter

Homeowners need to adapt to the evolving tactics of squatters to protect their property from unwanted residents, said Flash Shelton a handyman-turned-squatter hunter.

VIDEO February 29, 2024

Squatters opening strip clubs and drug-fueled party houses shows freeloader tactic evolution: Squatter hunter

Homeowners need to adapt to the evolving tactics of squatters to protect their property from unwanted residents, said Flash Shelton a handyman-turned-squatter hunter.

Digital Originals February 16, 2024

Handyman-turned-squatter hunter says Atlanta squatter crisis ‘terrorist act’ that calls for National Guard

Flash Shelton, a handyman-turned-squatter hunter, said the laws around squatting need to change as unwanted residents continue to wreak havoc in Atlanta-area communities.

VIDEO February 15, 2024

Handyman-turned-squatter hunter says Atlanta squatter crisis ‘terrorist act’ that calls for National Guard

Flash Shelton, a handyman-turned-squatter hunter, said the laws around squatting need to change as unwanted residents continue to wreak havoc in Atlanta-area communities.

Crime January 3, 2024

Florida property line dispute turns violent when woman hits neighbor with hammer, authorities say

A Florida homeowner allegedly struck her neighbor with a hammer amid an ongoing property line dispute while she was hammering stakes into the ground.

New York December 16, 2023

Fungus linked to whiskey warehouse bedevils rural New York community: 'No one's listening to us'

A rural New York community is being overtaken by a sticky fungus that is believed to have come from a nearby whiskey facility, leaving some residents in the area concerned.

Arkansas November 26, 2023

'Squatter bishop' shares defiant message amid war of words with rival congregation

Two Arkansas congregations are involved in a bitter dispute over a historic church, with one congregation saying their church was stolen by a "squatter bishop."

CRIME November 19, 2023

Charlotte small businesses fed up with repeated break-ins: 'Nature of doing business'

The FBI's latest crime report shows a 7% increase in property crime across the country. Small businesses in Charlotte are feeling the hit after recent break ins leave them frustrated.

Nebraska November 13, 2023

Nebraska, Iowa congressional delegations back plan to return undeveloped federal land to Winnebago Tribe

Nebraska and Iowa's congressional delegations have declared their support for legislation that would return undeveloped federal land to the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.

Digital Originals September 13, 2023

Repeat squatter tries to sell victims' house for the SECOND time

Victims of a repeat squatter in their Louisiana home are battling over the rights to their house as the squatter attempts to sell their home a second time.

Wisconsin July 28, 2023

Wisconsin man sues to keep boaters off his flooded property

Thomas Reiss of Ixonia, Wisconsin, is suing over alleged trespassing by boaters who use parts of his property when it is flooded by the Rock River.

Texas July 21, 2023

Texas school board invokes eminent domain, could raze century-old family home to build parking lot

A family in Aldine, Texas, is fighting to prevent a local school district from taking their property through eminent domain that's been in their family for more than a century.