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Gold Coast couple never legally owned home they purchased at auction, court ruling finds

Jess and Jackie Morecroft are now packing up to leave the Gold Coast property they bought at auction five years ago after the Queensland Supreme Court ruled it still belonged to the previous owner. (ABC News: Steve Keen)

It's a homebuyer's worst nightmare — purchasing your dream home and moving in, only to find out years later it was never really yours.

That's the situation Queensland couple Jess and Jackie Morecroft have found themselves in.

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