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Carol Mthimkhulu
  • Real estate investor, South Africa
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Eviction and the Stree community

Carol Mthimkhulu
  • Real estate investor, South Africa
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Hi

I recently bought a foreclosure house through court auction, applied for eviction and awaiting the hearing to take place on the 28th of June 2016. 

Background: the current unlawful occupant (an old man) informed my attorney that he bought the house through "street community" I know my thoughts where also street community what?!! Basically this is an illegal and unrecognized method to purchase a bank owned property however, by some sick scam this occupant bypassed the bank and illegally took residence of the house. 

I am being told that whenever they try to evict him, the community/neighbors back the old man and refuse that he exits. This hasn't happened to me yet by I should anticipate such, so Im being told. 

What upsets me is that he knows he will be evicted , but somehow expects sympathy from the community? And if the community backs him, what are they saying about criminals in general? That his old, he should be treated differently?  Well I refuse to accept this, a crime is a crime. 

So I will wait for the 28th to see what happens. 

But if someone has been here before, Im all ears for your advice.

*And yes I checked if there aren't any legal privileges for the elderly that will put me at a disadvantage, and found none what so ever. 

The sad thing is that I have potential buyers lined up for the house, but I haven't been able to show them the house inside. Tick, tock I want to resell this house asap, get my money and be out of that dilemma. 

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