Trespasing Maybe advice???

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I have had a tenant in place since June, from June till December rent always paid on time placed was kept up seemed to be an ideal tenant, no problems whatsoever. However tenant goes to jail, property manager says I know he has a hearing January 22nd what do you want me to do, lets just wait to see what happens. Nothing happens not sure of charges, not sure how long he is going to be there. Just know he did not get out, property manager goes over to change the locks and his girlfriend and child are living there along with one of her girlfriends and child. So 2 late 30s women and 2 teenage girls living in the house remind you none are on the lease, PM tells me all we can do is evict, there is a hearing on the 24th of this mth. My question is no one here is on the lease and in my eyes they are trespassing. I know different states have different laws as if they receive mail they live there etc. Just not sure where to go from here. Advice....THX # Pittsburgh # Pennsylvania # Allegheny County

Steve Babiak · Answer

Try attorney Brad Dornish in the Pittsburgh area.

Rick C. · Answer

this site has links to review docket sheets so you can see if your tenant was charged and or convicted.

https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/DocketSheets.aspx

Franklin Romine · Answer

$ for keys and they will be gone in 7 days... $500.

Frank

John Thedford · Answer

Time to get an attorney. As Steve says, if they were invited you just can't lock them out or trespass them off the property. Unfortunately, sometimes they have more rights than the landlord does. Don't get into trouble doing things the wrong way. Hire an attorney or eviction service. If you go about it in the wrong manner, you could find yourself on the wrong end of either criminal charges or a nice civil case against you.

Bob Mason · Answer

Maybe try cash for keys?

Andy Ballester · Answer

Thx for reply eviction process has been started, hearing on 24th of this month, I just don't want this to be a drawn out process, new investor first time dealing with eviction, and Pennsylvania I hear a lot of different stories about people appealing and dragging the process out for months, also I have an uncle who has been in the game for a long time and tells me he always gets them out within 30 to 60 days. So just want this to be a quick process to get another tenant ASAP. Just a bad time of the year in Pennsylvania nobody wants to move when its 0 degrees outside.

Steve Babiak · Answer

They might have been invited guests, so hard to prove that they are trespassing.

Andy Ballester · Answer

Sorry also have not received any rent since Jan 1st

Trespasing Maybe advice???

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