What can I do with the tenant's property if it is not removed by the agreed upon date?
Question Details: I have issued a written eviction notice that has been witnessed and signed. There is a date agreed upon for her things to be removed. What action can be taken beyond the 30 days?
If the former tenant has not removed her belongings from the rental by the agreed date, I would send her one additional letter setting forth a date that the items will need to be picked up or they will be considered abandoned. If they are not picked up by that time, and if the belongings are worth less than $300, you can dispose of them any way you want.
If the items are worth more than $300, I would take them to an offsite storage facility and place a rental in the former tenant's name for storage of the items. I would then mail the former tenant the lease for the offsite storage advising her that if she does not pay the new landlord the monthly storage fee, he or she will then auction off the belongings to pay the rent.
