A retiree from Pessac evicted from her home by a squatter who refuses to pay
Quick Look
- Martine Fereirra, a 67-year-old retiree and owner of an apartment in Pessac for 30 years, has been going through an ordeal since April 2025: her tenant squats in her accommodation, refuses to pay the rent and leave the premises.
- Widowed and suffering from cancer, she wanders between campsites and precarious accommodation, currently in a mobile home which is due to close on December 1st.
- Despite an eviction hearing at the Bordeaux court in June, the squatter showed up two hours late, exploiting her legal knowledge to save time.
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Why It Matters
Martine Fereirra has occasionally rented her apartment in Pessac to supplement her retirement since she was 30. Since April 2025, a tenant has occupied the premises without paying rent and refuses to leave, despite eviction proceedings being initiated.
Her good heart has lost her. Martine Fereirra, 67, breaks down in tears every time she talks about her difficult situation. Owner of an apartment in Pessac since she was 30, the retiree used to rent it from time to time for short periods to make ends meet. But since April 2025, she has been going through an ordeal. His tenant, who has been squatting in his apartment for more than a year, refuses to pay his rent and to leave the premises. Widowed and suffering from cancer, Martine Fereirra has since lived between campsites and friends' sofas. Currently, she is renting a mobile home in an establishment which closes on December 1st. “I can no longer stand being tossed from right to left, at my age, it’s not a life,” confides the widow. Because her squatter knows her rights, the workings of justice on the subject and is playing for time. Summoned for an expulsion hearing by the Bordeaux court in June, the accused appeared before the bar two hours late...
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
A new eviction hearing will be scheduled in the coming weeks
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- When will the next eviction hearing take place?
- What legal avenues are available to expedite eviction?
- Will the squatter be held responsible for unpaid rent and damages?
