'Greedy' fund could see 20 people evicted in middle of pandemic

Occupants have nowhere to go and, if the fund's application succeeds, there would be 'an absolute mess' for the State to deal with, judge hears

Jerry Beades: Registered owner, but not an occupant, of the mortgaged properties. File picture: Collins Courts

A “greedy” fund’s court application could see 20 people being evicted in the middle of a pandemic if they do not leave two Dublin properties where they have lived for many years, the High Court has been told.

The application by Pepper Finance Corporation DAC has serious implications for the rights of the occupants, including children, who could end up homeless or in care if their parents are evicted and it should be struck out, lawyers for various occupants urged Mr Justice Mark Sanfey on Wednesday.