The Property Academy Podcast How to Legally Remove Squatters (Without Paying $16,000)⎥Ep. 1962
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Jan 24, 2025 Discover the challenges of removing squatters legally in New Zealand. Learn what defines a squatter and the rights they hold. Hear about a couple's costly $16,000 eviction experience and why changing locks isn't always a guarantee of success. The hosts share practical advice to avoid inadvertently creating a tenancy and discuss international tactics that could lead to recovery. This insightful conversation reveals essential legal steps for landlords facing squatter issues.
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Adverse Possession Can Become Ownership
- Squatters are people occupying property without legal right and in NZ the legal term is adverse possession.
- Adverse possession can lead to title transfer if someone openly occupies and uses land for 20 years uninterrupted.
Squatters After Mortgagee Sales
- Mortgagee sales often create squatter situations when previous owners or tenants refuse to leave after a sale.
- Andrew Nicol explains that buyers can inherit a property occupied by people who feel aggrieved and refuse to vacate.
Inherited Homes Can Attract Occupiers
- Inherited properties can harbour squatters who knew the deceased owner and simply stay on the land.
- Andrew Nicol gives the example of a friend of Aunt Agatha who refuses to move out after inheritance.