Republican Lawmaker Wants New Squatter List Like the Sex Offender Registry
Summary
A Maryland Republican lawmaker, Ryan Nawrocki, is proposing a state registry to track people who repeatedly occupy homes without permission, similar to a sex offender registry. This idea follows cases where squatters used fake leases to stay in properties, and new laws are being introduced to address such fraud and organized squatting.Key Facts
- Ryan Nawrocki, a state delegate in Maryland, wants a registry for repeat squatters, like sex offender databases.
- Squatting means living in a property without the owner's consent or legal right.
- The proposed registry would only track people who repeatedly squat, helping police and owners identify them.
- A recent case involved Germarcco Dante Trayham, accused of squatting with forged leases on multiple properties.
- Maryland passed new laws to punish people who create fake leases to commit squatting, effective October 2024.
- Nawrocki introduced a bill to make organized squatting a crime, but it did not pass.
- Squatting is a growing problem due to high housing costs, vacant homes, and slow eviction processes.
- Other states like Florida, Georgia, and Tennessee have passed laws to speed up removing squatters and protect property owners.
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