Squat cases have increased in recent months, despite the new law promulgated in January 2021, which was supposed to improve the situation.
Many are aimed at second homes which, by definition, are less occupied than primary residences.
And are thus subject to less assiduous surveillance.
Each time, it is a real trauma for the owners.
"
It's a permanent anguish, I have the feeling of having been abandoned by the public authorities and of having been considered as selfish wealthy
", testifies Danielle, 50 years old, who recovered her squatted house after several months but with nearly 30,000 euros of work to be done.
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However, a solution well known to individuals - but which we do not necessarily think of - could protect the owners of these squats: the alarm.
"
The French do not think of protecting themselves against squats because they think that their neighbors will warn them or that this only happens to others
", explains Alexandre.
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