They also say the property was left empty for 'various reasons' amids a housing crisis. You can argue that the right to have a home prevails over the right to

They also say the property was left empty for 'various reasons' amids a housing crisis. You can argue that the right to have a home prevails over the right to let a property sit empty and rot away. This is the case in the Netherlands, where squatting rights are very limited these days, but where its still necessary to go to court for an eviction where the property owner needs to prove they have plans for the property and want to act on them soon. There is also a law in Amsterdam that requires that all housing that sits empty for more than 6 months is reported to the city. The city then forces the property owner to make it liveable again and rent it out. Both examples show that property rights are not absolute in certain parts of the world.