Why are there squatters in urban areas?
- There are two reasons for this: one is internal to the squatter, and the other is external. Internal reasons include, lack of collateral assets; lack of savings and other financial assets; daily wage/low-income jobs (which in many cases are semi-permanent or temporary).
Describe the traits and life of the people in the squatter.
- A squatter lives on a property to which they have no title, right, or lease. A property owner who does not use or inspect their property for a number of years could lose the title to another person who makes a claim to the land, takes possession of the land, and uses the land. The key characteristic that delineates a squatter settlement is its lack of ownership of the land parcel on which they have built their house. These could be vacant government or public land, or marginal land parcels like railway setbacks or "undesirable" marshy land.
Hope it helps..
