What is squatting?

Q: What is squatting?


A: Squatting is when someone starts living on empty land or in an empty building (usually a residential building) which the squatter does not own, rent or have permission to use.

Q: How many squatters were suggested to be in the world by Robert Neuwirth in 2004?


A: Robert Neuwirth suggested in 2004 that there were one billion squatters in the world.

Q: What is the most common type of squatting?


A: Most squatting is residential.

Q: Why does squatting usually happen?


A: Squatting usually happens when a poor and homeless population sees old property or land.

Q: What is Freetown Christiania?


A: Freetown Christiania is a popular place for squatters.

Q: What type of property is usually squatted on?


A: Squatting usually happens on empty land or in an empty building (usually a residential building).

Q: What does a squatter not have when they start living on a property?


A: When someone starts living on a property as a squatter, they do not own, rent or have permission to use the property.

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