Owner of NYC home that went up in flames says he can’t get rid of squatters who ‘have more rights’ than him [Video]

The New York City man whose million-dollar home went up in flames late last year says he cannot get rid of squatters who “have more rights” than homeowners.

Zafar Iqbal, 53, told the New York Post he has repeatedly tried to renovate the house but they “keep coming back.” 

He pays $6,000 a month for the Brooklyn property after paying $1.1 million for it in 2017. He says the home is now causing him to go broke, and he also fears for his safety.

“Every two or three weeks I go there, but I don’t approach,” Iqbal told the Post. “I don’t know if these guys have weapons or whatever. My safety is precious too.”

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