VIC Property Law - Someone Built House on My Property - Where to Go?

[Hairy Rosdi]

Hi,

I have a property in Victoria. Neither me nor my wife have sold it but have talked to someone regarding it.

I am in trouble now as someone has built a house on top of the land I own. I want to know where I need to go to get legal property law help. I need to know if I can shoo them away out of the property.

Regards

 

[Sophea]

Has the person occupied the property for any length of time? Adverse possession is a legal principle that enables the occupier of a piece of land to obtain ownership if uninterrupted and exclusive possession of the land for at least 15 years can be proven.

If not, is it an encroachment issue from a neighbour? Or has some one just turned up and built a structure on your land?