A dispute over ownership of a private home in Uralsk has turned into a legal battle, with the owner claiming he lost access to his property after renting it out, reports infohub.kz.
Uralsk resident Meiram Yussupov shared his months-long ordeal on social media. In 2024, he received a job offer in Ust-Kamenogorsk and moved there with his family. To keep the house from sitting empty, they decided to rent it out. According to Yussupov, the tenants were local public figures — owners of a flower and confectionery business and a video surveillance installation company.
The first year passed without issues, but then rent payments started arriving late. In spring 2026, the situation escalated sharply. Yussupov was sent a video accusing one tenant of fraud. He and his wife decided to return to Uralsk to check on the property, but initially couldn't enter. They discovered that nearly all furniture and appliances had disappeared: a bedroom set, children's furniture, sofas, three televisions, refrigerators, a freezer, and other items. Additionally, a keypad lock and extra surveillance cameras had been installed, even though the house already had a security system.
According to the owner, the tenant drove him to various addresses over several days, claiming the furniture was there, but he couldn't find it. On March 27, the family sent a written demand to vacate the house within a month, but they still cannot access their own home.
The situation resembles squatting, but legally that term does not apply because there was a rental agreement between the parties. The dispute is being handled through civil proceedings, with the court to provide a final ruling.
During court hearings, Yussupov said the tenant offered various versions of how he acquired the house: first claiming he bought it for 15 million tenge, then 30 million, and later stating he paid 54 million in cash. No documents confirming any sale were presented. Yussupov insists he received monthly transfers of about 300,000 tenge as rent and regularly asked the tenant to submit meter readings and pay utilities.
So far, the court has not considered the case on its merits. According to a ruling dated June 25, 2026, the case was transferred from Court No. 2 of Uralsk to the Specialized Interdistrict Juvenile Court of the West Kazakhstan Region because minor children live with the tenant in the house. Thus, the court only determined jurisdiction.
The tenant's wife, after social media posts, stated she would not respond to allegations. She said her Instagram account was hacked and then blocked. "We are not going to fall for these provocations. They don't affect us. In the latest video, a young man said that in 2024 he rented the house to bloggers. I'll say right away: I didn't know my husband in 2024. He proposed in December 2025, and I married him in February 2026," she said. No other public comments have come from the other side.