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    smswart Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 15, 2012, 01:57 AM
    How to evict someone of the property
    Can you please help me. I would like to buy a repossed house from absa. The problem: The owner of this house rented it out to her brother, he is staying there for the last 7 years, and has not paid her any rent. He also does not allow people to take a look at the property who is interrested in buying. If I decide to buy this property without viewing it, how do I get them out?
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    Mar 15, 2012, 03:13 AM
    First it is a poor idea to do that unless you are getting the house for pennies on the dollar, since you don't know how bad it can be.

    You demand that the seller evict him before you buy.

    If you buy it with him in it, you will first be stuck with any lease that is on the property. You are stuck with any damage of the property, holes in walls, carpet destroyed, non working electric or heat or air.
    But you would give them notice to move, and when they don't move you file for an eviction in court.
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    Mar 15, 2012, 03:15 AM
    You can condition when you buying the house from the bank, for them to remove the renter who is not a real renter. Although you might have to play along for two or three months, but as the new owner, you can send eviction notice (After you buy the house) and if they did not move, you get a court order without them being there and then get the police to do what they do best..
    Now remember; you cannot ask them for no money if you want them out...

    It is simple if you play it legal


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    Mar 15, 2012, 07:26 AM
    "absa" like the Souh African bank? So is this a foreclosure? Does the brother have a lease and where are you located?
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    Mar 15, 2012, 07:40 AM
    If the house was reposessed.. then the bank owns it and the old owner has nothing to say... the bank as the new owner decides who can see it or not in accordance with local laws... but the tenant can not in most places refuse to let people see it during reasonible hours with reasonible notice.

    A lot depends on where this house is located... if you provide that information we can provide more specific answers.

    After the bank FORCES the deadbeat to let you all in... get a home inspection so you know what you are getting into before you jump in with both feet... likely the sale is as-is, but at least you will know the problems up front.

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