I'm all for protecting the little guy, but definitely don't condone legitimate owners getting screwed over by people exploiting loopholes. My heart goes out, I get that some people need a roof, but if they're doing property damage or refuse to leave when they're caught then I have no sympathy.
I once had a problem with my neighbor's pair of brother/sister beagles. They were always barking /yapping when my newborn was napping.
Had a acquaintance who was a dog trainer, so trusted his opinion. He said that said dogs needed exercise and mental stimulation and being kept in a backyard wasn't enough for either of them.
He gave me an invaluable insight that applies almost everywhere, but especially here.
- The careless politician who wrote occupant/tenant in the original law which was transposed everywhere else (forgivable)
- The first lawyer defending a client who exploited that inarticulate wording (ehhh, forgivable. Lawyers are paid to serve their client not society)
- The first judge who accepted the argument that someone walking in and calling themselves a occupant/tenant was a legal occupant/tenant although they lacked the formalized contract between service provider and consumer (unforgivable) and that first jackass is also unforgivable
"People, people are always the problem"