A resident from Georgia is upset following claims that Habitat for Humanity took a portion of her lawn to construct an additional home.
Tracy Harp, aged 55, hailing from Rockdale County close to Atlanta, has been residing at the facility for more than ten years.
She asserts that she has maintained a clear limit at the same spot for the past decade.
Nevertheless, she claims that Habitat for Humanity — an global entity involved in constructing economical housing — relocated the marker to accommodate a new house.
She told
WSB-TV
that she was not given any notice prior to the start of the construction. She further stated that she was informed that if she did not remove her fence, they would do so for her.
“It leaves me feeling betrayed by those I had faith in,” she stated.
Harp additionally stated that the building of the new house has led to overflow water causing harm to her back yard.
“The water from the structure was overflowing onto my land, eroding my back yard, leading to mildew, algae, and various issues,” she said to WSB-TV.
“Whenever it rains or when they activate their sprinklers, my backyard gets flooded,” Harp said.
A representative from the City of Conyers informed WSB-TV that the location falls inside their municipal boundaries, yet mentioned, “It seems the problem lies with Habitat for Humanity or the subcontractors they hired.”
If a property owner thinks that building work has gone beyond the border onto their land, they may submit an issue to a civil court regarding unauthorized intrusion.
Land encroachment happens when a property owner infringes upon someone else’s legal ownership by entering their territory without permission.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Habitat for Humanity Conyers-Rockdale seeking their response.
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