Squatters have been around for centuries. Just look back at English common law, which established some interesting rules to make sure land was put to productive use. Those laws aren’t helpful when you find someone claiming your property is not your own. So, how do you get rid of a squatter?
Flash Shelton is your guy and the subject of A&E‘s new series Squatters, airing Tuesdays at 10/9c beginning May 12, which follows Flash and his team as they rid homes of unwanted people (some downright professional squatters). “I believe that I have been able to bring awareness to something that’s been happening for decades — even back to the 1800s when squatting actually first started,” he tells us.
