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If squatters are such a problem, why don't landlords just hire house-sitters to occupy their un-leased properties? (twitter.com)
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[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 year ago

I dont know how prevalent it is now, but 10-20 years ago most artists I knew in London did exactly this to live cheaply in the major city.