Expert explains situation as neighbours call for action after man finds £1.2m house on property he bought in 1991

An expert has revealed exactly what happened when a man found a £1.2 million house on his property.

It all began when Dr. Daniel Kenigsberg purchased a 2,000 square meter plot of land next to his parents’ home in Fairfield, Connecticut in 1991.

He hoped to pass the house on to his family but turned down offers to buy it, including one for $400,000 (£314,000) in 2022, because he remained true to his plans.

So when an old friend from his hometown called him for a quick chat and told him the news that construction work was underway on his property, Dr. Kenigsberg was not exactly thrilled.

Dr. Daniel Kenigsberg was furious when he discovered that someone had built a house on his property. (NBC New York)

According to CT Insider, the doctor rushed back to Fairfield from Long Island, found a nearly finished house and realized something had gone very wrong.

As it turns out, the land had been “sold” to Sky Top Partners LLC for $350,000 (£275,000) in October 2022 after they fell victim to a scam and bought the property from someone posing as the landowner.

The neighbors were also not happy and expressed concerns about how long it would take to resolve the problem, as they were not very happy with the sight of a half-finished project.

They told CT Insider: “There’s really nothing to see. It’s just…really, it’s just an eyesore right now.”

Although Dr. Kenigsberg admitted that he “feels sorry for the building contractor,” the situation is not particularly pleasant for him either.

Consumer protection lawyer Kevin Kneupper said his claims were not that far-fetched, as it is actually quite easy to pose as a landowner.

The expert explained how such a scam could happen: “It’s quite easy to find out who owns a piece of land. If you’ve never looked for it before, you can do it easily in most counties, it depends on your state.

The house was almost finished. (NBC New York)

“But in many places, all you have to do is search online. There are databases that allow them to easily find out who the real owner is and then simply pretend to be that person.”

“To be clear, his lawyer and Mr. Kenigsberg are not accusing the buyers of being involved.

“They believe they didn’t know what was going on and that someone in South Africa did it.

“And the police are now looking for these people to find out where the money actually went when they were paid.”

On TikTok, Kneupper explained: “So, his name is Daniel Kenigsberg and someone who claimed to have the same name – probably just made it up through a fake – basically signed what’s called a power of attorney, which is the right to sign legal documents on behalf of another person.”

So the fraudster could sign anything in his name and it was considered legal.

Commenting on this bizarre case, Dr. Kenigsberg said: “I am angry that so many people were so negligent that this could happen.”

“It’s more than just disgusting – it’s offensive and wrong.”

LADbible has contacted Sky Top Partners LLC for comment.