What to do in case of squatters

1. Report as soon as possible: It can be through criminal law and also through civil law. Although the most recurrent way is criminal, the civil procedure has been made available because in this way the prior consent of the owner of the property is not necessary. This makes the process faster and much faster.
2. Identify the squats: As the people who occupy the house are not obliged to identify themselves, it is important that both the owner and the police put a face and name on the person who occupied the house or apartment. This makes the procedures to get the judicial order go much faster.
3. Eviction: It is a long process that usually lasts between 9 months and 2 years, but it also has to be said that it can not be avoided and that you will end up recovering your home. Once the sentence is issued, the police can execute the order by force if necessary and the squatters do not collaborate, but you will recover your house once this period of time has elapsed.

We hope you don't have to ever find yourself in this situation, but from Agenthia we give you some basic tips to act and hope that, after a long wait, the home will be back in your hands.