Moment Washington landlord confronts 'con man' serial squatter who owes $80,000 ... trends now
A Seattle landlord was forced to take matters into his own hands and confront a squatter he says owes $80,000 in rent and is refusing to leave his $2 million home.
Jaskaran Singh rented out his five bedroom house on 123rd Avenue near Seattle in Washington, to the man's family in the summer of 2022.
He received the first and last month's rent, but said the tenant then stopped paying, leaving him $80,000 out of pocket.
Singh filed for eviction but after the tenant was granted a stay with a court date set for April 5, Singh took matters into his own hands, confronting the tenant and organizing a protest with 200 people outside the home.
Singh told KOMO News: 'I have suffered an $80,000 loss. This should stop. This is a fight against injustice.'
Jaskaran Singh (right) confronted a squatter in his $2 million Seattle home on Saturday
He says the man owes him $80,000 in back rent and is refusing to leave the property
The $2 million home has five bedrooms and is 1,600-square-feet
The moment Singh confronted the tenant was caught on camera.
During the protest, Singh walked up to the front of the 1,900 square foot home and knocked on the door.
The tenant, who has not been named, opened it and came out.
Singh said: 'You haven't paid the rent for the last one year.'
The tenant tried to go back in the house but Singh said: 'Wait, I need to talk... In six months you haven't paid the rent. This is my house.'
The tenant then walked back into the house and shut the door.
Singh told KOMO News: 'He's not ready to pay. He’s exploiting the system basically.'
Singh filed eviction proceedings when the tenant
