Legal power for state to prevent evictions

[Irving]

Does the state say you have to keep the water on?

[FoxtArt]

Does the state say you have to keep the water on?

You do actually. Even if someone broke in your house and is now squatting, they can have a civil claim if you cut off all the utilities. Not too likely a squatter will come after you, but jerkwad tenants are more likely. Our country has a legislative stigma against landlords. Everyone is a Rockefeller trying to push their thumb down on a poor immigrant italian, according to legislation.