Long Island man dodges eviction for 20 years, living in house he doesn t own, New York Post

A Long Island man who only ever made one mortgage payment has deftly used the courts to stay in the house for 23 years for free, according to legal papers. Guramrit Hanspal, 52, has filed four lawsuits and claimed bankruptcy seven times to avoid being booted from the 2, 081squarefoot East Meadow home he bought for 290, 000 in 1998. So far, its worked: Two different banks and a real estate company have owned the threebedroom, 2. 5bath home since Hanspal was foreclosed upon in 2000. But Hanspal remains. , LongIsland, Evictions, Squatters The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Catch the latest news here: Follow The New York Post on: Twitter Facebook