“We agree when we are told that property gives a needed minimum of privacy and stability. But we find that it is rightfully so, only if the proprietor uses his or her property, if he or she needs it, if he or she does something with it: this is what’s called a used property. And according to this principle we treat the houses we occupy as our homes - we inhabit, we nurture, we decorate, and we fix it. Moreover, according to this principle we do not allow ourselves to squat buildings that are used by its’ owners, for example furnished apartments. Just the opposite, we do not respect only the situation when a property is abused, when it is being speculated, when it is just a piece of paper, record of title for an owner. For the most bereaved people that is an insult. They brag their property which we need most, which we would treat in the best way, but the private property law prohibits to touch it, and the abandoned houses are being ruined without proper using.
Here is the lie of the land we would like to stop: the greedy, prudent, heartless attitude to material goods, the senseless stockpiling, and an indifference to those in need”.
This is the quote from the squatters’ manifesto - a website where you can find squatters’ agenda, advice on property search, occupation, and hold premises.
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