| The term housing tenure commonly refers to the | | | | near the outskirts of major cities which are |
| arrangement, usually financial, in which an individual | | | | usually consisting of self-constructed domicile |
| has he right to live in a house or in any other | | | | without any permission from the landowner. |
| types of housing. There are many forms of | | | | Because of this, squatters area would usually lack |
| housing tenure in today's trends. The most | | | | in several basic housing elements such as proper |
| frequent forms of housing tenure are tenancy, in | | | | sewage system, drinking water are usually bought |
| which an individual pays rent to a landlord, as well | | | | from vendors or carried from a nearby tap, and |
| as the term owner occupancy, in which an | | | | if there is electricity, it is stolen from a passing |
| individual owns a type of housing, hence the name | | | | cable. |
| home ownership. However, other than tenancy | | | | Although squatting is considered as a crime, |
| and owner occupancy, squatting is also a form of | | | | particularly when a landlord tries to claim the land |
| housing tenure. | | | | used for squatting, other countries have come to |
| What is Squatting? According to Philippines | | | | legalize squatting. This is the reason why many |
| property specialists, the term squatting is used to | | | | areas which was known as a squatters' area in |
| define the act of occupying an abandoned or | | | | past were legalized and became indistinguishable |
| unoccupied space or building, usually residential, | | | | from normal residential neighborhoods. |
| that the squatter does not own, rent or | | | | Squatting in Asia According to author Robert |
| otherwise have permission to use. Anarchist Colin | | | | Neuwirth, there are one billion squatters globally, |
| Ward have even quoted: "Squatting is the oldest | | | | that is, about one in every seven people on the |
| mode of tenure in the world, and we are all | | | | planet. Squatting is even found in rich countries |
| descended from squatters." | | | | such as in Europe and in the US. Philippines is one |
| According to Philippines property specialists, | | | | of the many Asian countries known for their |
| squatters area are typically found on the edge or | | | | problems in squatting. |
