sundaymorningstaple wrote:revhappy wrote:
If they were not mechanistic why do you even need a contract in the 1st place, if everything can be resolved based on rationalism and compassion. The tenant may cry he has no place to go and no money so may even request to live there for free for the rest of the tenure

In the UK & Aus they can. I believe they have what's called Squatter's Rights? ksl would know more about this than I would though (pip-pip! not being a Brit & all that, wot!)
Squatters rights are roughly, the right to occupy vacant
property, without force having been used. Of course most cases involve them forcing open or smashing a window and leaving it ajar, and then returning an hour later and 'conveniently' finding access and entering. The police can't prove anything, so hey presto.
It used to something of a noble thing, you know, students and hippies, who would usually actually
improve run down neighborhoods.
Now it seems to be various anti-globalist euro-trash scum who typically destroy the interior of the building that they are in and are a blight on the neighbourhood.
It has also now gone a step further. There has been a recent spate of Romanians squatting properties when their legal occupiers (owners or renters) are simply off on holiday!
p.s. To eject a non-paying tenant in the UK, you need a court order. It typically takes between 6-8 months from start to finish. Touch wood I've never had one.
Edited a couple of weeks later: Just in case anyone is searching on the topic of UK squatters rights. Yes I know, but I have the article from today's paper open in front of me, so what the hell.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... -rent.html
Lifestyle squatters: Vast majority of home invaders 'driven by politics or just trying to avoid rent'