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Airbnb host Farzana Rahman's renters have refused to vacate the property after a 7-month reservation. Rahman said Airbnb has provided little assistance
A few high-profile squatting cases have gone viral in recent days, but no available data actually indicates the practice of unlawfully occupying property has become more frequent
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