7NEWS: ‘This is my home’: Sydney man’s battle after facing eviction
A Sydney man is facing an uphill battle with the NSW government after he was slapped with an eviction notice telling him to leave his home of more than 26 years.
Peter Carver, 74, lost a Supreme Court ruling last Friday, with the state government claiming his home, one of a string of cottages along the bank of the Georges River, is Crown Land.Watch the latest news and stream for free onThe government claims Carver is a squatter at the home on Old Ferry Road and has recently decided to clear the space along the river for the public.
But Carver, who is actually a solicitor himself and has practised in conveyancing for 45 years, argues the house is heritage-listed and has been there since the 1930s.“I love my little place. This is my home ... this is not just a house,” he said.The state government claims Carver’s home, situated on the bank of the George’s River, is Crown Land.But Minister for Lands and Property, Steve Kamper, told 7NEWS he believes the cottages are “dilapidated and dangerous” and “contain asbestos”.
Carver, on the other hand, says he doesn’t care and plans on filing an appeal in the court of appeal, and has vowed to take the matter all the way to the high court if he has to.“If something happens to me whilst I’m fighting it’s been a good fight ... I don’t mind.”
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