Kentucky homeowner kicked out of home by ‘friends’ who refused to leave after squatting in his garage
Friends squat in Kentucky garage, judge orders owner eviction as occupants claim squatter rights. Find out everything about this news here
2024-09-19T13:42:43+00:00- Friends Illegally Occupy Garage
- Homeowner Evicted by Court Order
- Case Sparks Debate on Squatters’ Rights
A homeowner in Kentucky was evicted from his own house after ‘friends’ occupied his garage and refused to leave.
Daniel Toma, the affected homeowner, allowed Amy Davis and her boyfriend, Tyler Sencuk, to stay while they fixed their car.
The couple was visiting Toma when their car broke down, and he offered them his garage as a temporary place to work on the vehicle.
«I was just trying to be nice,» Toma explained about the situation that quickly spiraled out of his control.
Tyler Sencuk claimed he was paying ‘rent’ in the form of maintenance work
In July, the couple brought in a mattress, set up a TV service, and changed the garage locks without Toma’s permission.
The situation worsened when they began receiving mail at the address and claimed «squatters’ rights» to stay.
Although Daniel Toma received no rental payments and had not signed any contract, the couple refused to leave the property.
Despite Toma and his housemates repeatedly asking them to go, Davis and Sencuk refused to vacate.
In a desperate attempt, Toma issued a 30-day eviction notice, which only heightened tensions between the parties.
The conflict reached its peak when Tyler Sencuk got into a fight with one of Toma’s roommates.
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Sencuk then filed for an emergency protective order against Toma, forcing the homeowner to stay away from his own house.
Shockingly, instead of evicting the squatters, the judge ordered Toma to stay 500 feet away from the property.
Sencuk eventually moved out, but only after Toma’s family witnessed the tense departure of the occupants.
Still in disbelief, Daniel Toma expressed, «I feel like I have no power or rights. I just want to sleep in my own bed.»
With a court hearing pending, Toma hopes to overturn the protective order and regain control of his home.
The case has sparked a debate about the need for stricter laws against illegal occupants and homeowners’ rights.