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OPINION: Squatters who rid Kenneth of his dream retirement home in Spain are scum of the earth – the laws are a joke

The current laws on squatters simply aren’t tough enough

Last updated: September 27, 2025 8:05 am
Laurence Dollimore
Published: September 27, 2025
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Squatter victim Kenneth Jobe, 84, died while trying to reclaim his Spanish home
It’s not every day that a story I cover makes my blood boil.  But the injustice suffered by the now-late Kenneth Jobe is simply unbearable -

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ByLaurence Dollimore
Laurence Dollimore has been covering news in Spain for almost a decade. The London-born expat is NCTJ-trained and has a Gold Star Diploma in Multimedia Journalism from the prestigious News Associates. Laurence has reported from Spain for some of the UK's biggest titles, including MailOnline, The Telegraph, Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, The Sun and the Sun Online. He also has a Master's Degree in International Relations from Queen Mary University London.
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