A reverend from England was surprised to find that his home had been sold without his consent, and another family was already living in his house. After almost four years of struggle, justice gave him justice, and the occupants must now leave.
A man from England found his house without his knowledge. Photo: Shutterstock
Mike Hall, the owner of the house, learned about the situation in 2021, while working in Wales. Alerted by the neighbors that the lights were lit in his home, he returned to Luton, informs the BBC.
“I tried to open the door with the key, but it didn’t work. A man opened my door and I was shocked that he was no longer mobile in the house, everything was outside the property ”Hall said.
The investigation revealed that a scam stole the identity, opened a bank account on its behalf and sold the house for 131,000 pounds (about 155,000 euros). The land book recognized the error and officially rendered the property right, but when it returned in 2023, a family already lived there with a false rental contract.
After several legal steps, this week the Tribunal in Lonon decided that Hall must receive the possession of the house within 14 days.
Hall said it is “upset for the way they were held“Things and”sad“Both for him and the family who lives there. The woman who occupies the house with her child followed the process with the help of a Romanian language translator.
Hall’s lawyer, Lewis Colbourne, stressed that they were “two innocent parts“In this situation. Although the police warned the tenants 18 months ago not to pay, because the money did not reach the true owner, they continued to live in the house. After the verdict, they did not oppose the court’s decision and will not pay damages.
“I am sad that the woman has to find a new home now ”Hall concluded.
