It's just a question of what level someone operates at.

I had the one year base food supply for two to four people all set up at a survival retreat rather than where I lived in he city because it made sense. Now, my lifestyle simply lacks the storage space for it and I had to prioritize property recovery when I did have opportunities to recover what I could.

As it is, I am forced by circumstance to abide by the arbitrary whims of petty and capricious people who functionally took control of the location through subterfuge. Come SHTF, rules work differently, but for now, I am forced to avoid trouble with the legal system over it.