Danielles19
Junior Member
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois
In 2010 my mother rented her 4 bedroom home to a guy. She lives out of state. He started to become more sporadic with rent, a couple of hundred here and there, never the full amount. In February of this year, he did not pay anything. He kept saying he would send her the money. He sent her about $300 and nothing in March. He avoided her phone calls on the matter and avoided her visits when she traveled to the location.
In April on a trip up to the house to show to a potential buyer she was surprised to find a woman with 7 kids living in her home. She talked with the woman and was informed that the original tenant rented the house to her. My mother informed the woman she was the owner and offered to work with the woman but advised her she would need to pay rent. She left her phone number with the lady. She called the original tenant and advised him he needed to pay the back rent or she would evict him and work with the woman. He scoffed and said he would file bankruptcy if she did.
In May she went back to the house and informed the woman she would need to vacate because her house has sustained thousands of dollars of damage. The woman refused. My mother contacted the local police department. When they arrived the woman informed the police the original tenant SOLD her the house! She refuses to leave and the original owner refuses to acknowledge her calls. Thh police refused to remove her.
In the meantime it has been discovered that the woman is receiving Section 8 vouchers for housing which we assume she is paying or dividing up with the original tenant. My mother has reported this suspected fraud to the housing department.
What recourse does my mother have to get back possession of her house?
She plans to sue the original tenant but what does she do with the "squatter?"
Thanks for your insight.
In 2010 my mother rented her 4 bedroom home to a guy. She lives out of state. He started to become more sporadic with rent, a couple of hundred here and there, never the full amount. In February of this year, he did not pay anything. He kept saying he would send her the money. He sent her about $300 and nothing in March. He avoided her phone calls on the matter and avoided her visits when she traveled to the location.
In April on a trip up to the house to show to a potential buyer she was surprised to find a woman with 7 kids living in her home. She talked with the woman and was informed that the original tenant rented the house to her. My mother informed the woman she was the owner and offered to work with the woman but advised her she would need to pay rent. She left her phone number with the lady. She called the original tenant and advised him he needed to pay the back rent or she would evict him and work with the woman. He scoffed and said he would file bankruptcy if she did.
In May she went back to the house and informed the woman she would need to vacate because her house has sustained thousands of dollars of damage. The woman refused. My mother contacted the local police department. When they arrived the woman informed the police the original tenant SOLD her the house! She refuses to leave and the original owner refuses to acknowledge her calls. Thh police refused to remove her.
In the meantime it has been discovered that the woman is receiving Section 8 vouchers for housing which we assume she is paying or dividing up with the original tenant. My mother has reported this suspected fraud to the housing department.
What recourse does my mother have to get back possession of her house?
She plans to sue the original tenant but what does she do with the "squatter?"
Thanks for your insight.
