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While squatting has been quite popular among certain communities for years now, only during the last decade has this phenomenon grabbed the headlines of international media. Estimates show that there are tens of thousands of people deliberately living in abandoned buildings, turning them not only into living spaces, but community centers as well ones that provide cultural and social activities. Property owners often have to undergo long court proceedings in order to evict the unwelcome residents, however if the building is still left abandoned afterwards new squatters will most likely move in, and the process will have to be started anew. In order to find out more about the squatting movement, the way it works and some of the most famous squats read this book.

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