North Andover, MA · Member since 2016 · 1 post · 0 votes
Tenant sent me a certified letter cancelling our tenant at will lease agreement. They gave me 30 days notice and told me that the property had been vacated. It had not been emptied of much of their property. I left a phone message with the letter writer but got no response. A subsequent email, after the 30 day time limit, drew a response that the material would be removed asap. As yet no action has taken place. What are my right as a landlord in this situation? I find no documentation concerning property left behind when the tenant dissolves the lease agreement.
Do you have the keys, is the place rentable or are the items still waiting to be picked up.
IF they have informed you they intend to pick up the items in the unit then they are still in possession of the property and owe rent up to the point in time the place is cleared and the keys are turned over.
I would advise you send a notice of eviction claiming rent owed since although they claim they have left their personal property left in the property proves otherwise.
Rental Property Investor · Phoenix, AZ · Member since 2013 · 919 posts · 911 votes
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Agree with Jeff. ^^^^^^^^^ if you think losing a months rent is bad, try getting sued by a tenant that actually has a case. Btw, never happened to me. Lol. The judge will throw the book at you as a 'lesson' to you and others. Lawyer up! AG