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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]People like you should mind their own business, or you may stumble on a wrong person to bother one day.  Complainers get found out and if the person is less tolerant, they can pursue you and make your life a living hell.  Think anything from petty passive aggressive annoyances, to harassment law suits, to mafia style bat to your knees kind of thing or damage to your property.  Once the war happens, it will be much less pleasant to live in your house and having an eyesore on the street will be the least of your worries.

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Despite the PP's hysteria, the fact is that a vacant/abandoned house is a blight on the community and actions can be taken because vacant houses lower property values. There are several legal, proper things to do. First, don't give in to outdated stereotypes. Second, you can check to see if the property taxes are paid, then check to see if liens have been or should be put on the property for failure to pay taxes or maintain the house and grounds. The neighbors can have the local housing authority seek out the owners to maintain the property. If they are unavailable, the authority can eventually make a ruling on the property as abandoned and put it up for sale by the state.

In all of these cases, any aggression by owners or squatters can of course be handled by the police. Yes, owners have rights but they also have responsibilities to the state and the community. When the owners neglect those responsibilities, they can in some cases lose their property rights.

If in doubt, check with the county.[/quote]

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