Family of Squatters moves to Maryland’s house after being sold, change the locks, after paying the regime on social media

Trying to the squatters in rentals and vacancies has become a problem more than ever.

The exacerbation of the problem is the defrauders of social media who are now supposed to oriented to vulnerable people who need homes and who intentionally point them out in the direction of recently unemployed houses, for a small share, of course.

Specific case: Maryland’s local news shared the story of Mike Haskell, the owner of a house in Windsor Mill, MD.

After spending tens of thousands of renovation from the four -bedroom house, two bathrooms, Haskell was 24 hours after a sale was completed when he received an unfortunate call.

The next morning, he had learned that a family of four unknown had lived on the property at least one week, without his permission.

“There should be no one”

Talking to Spotlight in Maryland, Haskell explained that his buyer alerted him to the squatters. They had seen a U-haul parked out of the property and called Haskell to see what was there.

“They thought he might be out of progress for advertising and said,” No, that was done before. There would be no one, “said Haskell.

It turns out that the situation had become very serious. According to Haskell, he was forced to call the Baltimore County Police Department (BCPD) after he and his colleagues realized that the property locks had been changed and that the sale sign had been removed from the front yard.

Police treated the initial call as a “civil question”, according to documents obtained by Spotlight in Maryland. No official arrests or arrests were made and the squatters were not eliminated.

When the local departure came to record the situation with Haskell, they approached the family, who confessed that they were “illegally occupying Haskell’s ownership and acknowledged that their presence allegedly interfered with active sale to potential buyers.”

Speaking with the starting, a man and a woman explained how they found the house through a social media announcement that offers a single $ 7,500 share to move to Windsor Mill’s property.

They met the poster at Haskell’s house, delivered a cash payment and signed a lease before moving, which they shared with the journalist. (The couple refused to share the original advertising they allegedly saw online.)

In the end, Haskell was able to convince the family, who had two young children, to leave the property and deliver the keys for $ 3,000.

(Realtor.com® contacted Haskell for comments but did not immediately receive any answer.)

Eliminating Okupes is not easy

What this story stands out is the speed with which the squatters were able to occupy the space.

Because once an squat has entered home, it is very difficult for them to be taken away.

Experts agree that the best way to ensure -the squatters cannot access your home is to ensure that the property is regularly controlled, even when it is not occupied.

“The key to protecting the squatters is to prevent them from entering first,” says Re/Max Town & Country, a real estate professional and lawyer Bruce Ailion in Atlanta, at Realtor.com.

In the case of Haskell, the family not only entered the home, but also the locks were also changed, giving them a synonymous access level.

Ailion advises to divert cheap locks and mushrooms, which suggests that it can be opened “in about 10 seconds”. Instead, he recommends buying directly from a locksmith, which has “higher degree locks that are difficult to compromise”.

“As soon as you list a sales or lease, investing in cameras and security systems,” adds David Metzger, a Williams TEUSink lawyer, a real estate company in Atlanta.

However, even with greater security, situations of squatters occur.

Just as this instance in Maryland, the best course of action if you find squatters on your property is to immediately contact the application of local law. Please note that police usually can’t remove squatters, but your local sheriff should be able to help -you are intruded.

And if you are in front of the worst case – ELESQUES, the squatters refuse to leave, contact a qualified lawyer specializing in real estate law to understand your rights and legal options for eviction procedures.

Each state has different constipation of the rights of the squatters, but regardless of where you live, you should prepare for a fight.

“It is currently harder to remove the squatters than to remove a delinquent tenant,” adds Ailion.