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Wheelchair-bound retiree secures possession order against alleged squatter
Summary
In a High Court hearing on 23 April 2018, Patricia Martin, a wheelchair‑bound retiree who lives in a nursing home, obtained a possession order for her South Dublin bungalow at Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock. Martin had bought the property in 2013 and discovered in 2016 that Darko Malencia was living there without her permission. She had never met him, never entered into an agreement, and had not received any rent. Malencia claimed he had been given a letting by an unknown party. After letters in early 2017 failed to prompt him to leave, court proceedings were started. Malencia did not contest the application. The High Court, hearing an appeal from the Circuit Court, granted Martin possession, but imposed a four‑week stay to allow Malencia to arrange his affairs and vacate the premises.
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What: Report matter: Wheelchair-bound retiree secures possession order against alleged squatter. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- 2018-04-23 Publication
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