Riverside Couple Purchases Dream Home, But Former Homeowner Won't Move Out

A Riverside couple has been fighting to move into their new home for more than a year because the former homeowner refuses to move out.

[ebonybrownfeather]

I would not even want the house anymore I would be fighting to reverse that contract. The moment the seller refuse to release the keys and vacate the property that contract should have been voided. They are going to destroy the inside of that house.

[Dw_ool]

Isn’t this what escrow is for? Funds should have never been released if owner didn’t surrender the keys

[jc]

He sold the house, he’s not being evicted for non payment. There a difference. He willing sold it, he’s in breech of contract and the moratorium on evictions doesn’t apply.

[whattheforkpitmasterbbq]

You have proof that you're the legal homeowner, then start by turning off all utilities.

[khloe]

They need to forget the attorneys and represent themselves, pro se. That man SOLD them the house. He is legally neither a squatter, nor a tenant. He received payment for it. This is NOT an eviction. Its theft. Grand larceny.

[teshiamiller]

I'm so angry. If that was a Judge'S house, they would have been out.

[fastdrs]

Trying to get him out of the house is in eviction problem, If he never handed over the house or had any intentions of handing over the house. it is now a theft issue. He defrauded these people of $500, 000 they should be trying to get their money back not the house. Pursuing the fraud, would have him taken to jail not just removed from the property.

[yadirab.c.]

Thank god I didn’t have this issue, the previous owner actually took all of us out to eat after closing to celebrate our first home and his retirement.

[shuane]

I would also fire their worthless lawyer and find one that knows what they are doing.

[willothewispl]

That is ridiculous. They sold the house. They have no business on the property. The authorities need to get them out.

[Elle]

You know he is destroying they interior of the home, they should sue him after they get him out.

[doctorstrange]

Honestly I'd break a window, come in covered in protective gear with pepper spray and throw them out fresh prince style. Change the locks etc. If I paid for the house your getting out one way or another. Not there house

[mirteshappy]

This is why a walkthrough an hour before closing is so important.

[MySpace]

I was under the impression that this law applied only to renters, these are squatters.

[PowderedToastMaaaan]

When you do get your house from those people, get ready to spend another 100k on repairs cause they're gonna leave that house TRAAAASHED.

[brayan]

People these days. “He didn’t have to because the pandemic, ” that’s ridiculous. It’s no longer their home so they should move out. This guy needs to be arrested.

[JW-mxqg]

Step one, put a lien on the seller bank account through a judge (this isn’t a rental/eviction case) step 2 when judge is in favor, charge 10k a month for not giving up house, and extra fines for utilities and related suffering. And looser pays all court and attorney fees. Result: seller won’t see a dime from selling that house.

[ASciFiBuff]

Hire a private security company and have them removed for criminal trespassing

[ReijiMoritsugu]

Logic: so you buy an item(house), but the store(previous homeowner) doesn't want to give you your item. How is this not highway robbery?

[JAZZLlFE]

That couple needs to be introduced to a few friends named Pookie, Half Pint & Ray Ray...that house would be cleared by sunrise guaranteed!