Evicting, another tenant lent items to tenant being evicted.

Rental Property Investor · Mason City, IA · Member since 2017 · 27 posts · 18 votes

One of my tenants let my fathers tenant borrow a mower and a few other items. My tenant is the EX-mother in-law to my fathers tenant she is claiming they lent him a mower and a few other misc things and was wondering how to get them back as my fathers tenant won't cooperate. He has court tomorrow morning for the eviction.

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Jill F.

Investor · Akron, OH · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 4k+ votes

You should stay out of it. Advise loaner tenant that she can file in small claims court if she is unable to retrieve her goods any other way. If she's lucky he'll leave her items and she can get them from the curb before the trash pick-up comes (unless you have to store left items for some amount of time in your jurisdiction)

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Jill F.
Investor · Akron, OH · Member since 2016 · 2k+ posts · 4k+ votes
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You should stay out of it. Advise loaner tenant that she can file in small claims court if she is unable to retrieve her goods any other way. If she's lucky he'll leave her items and she can get them from the curb before the trash pick-up comes (unless you have to store left items for some amount of time in your jurisdiction)
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Matthew Hollister
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Rental Property Investor · Mason City, IA · Member since 2017 · 27 posts · 18 votes
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Thank you very much.
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Jeff Willis
CA & NV · Member since 2019 · 215 posts · 378 votes
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I agree with @Jill F. - stay out of the entire issue.
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Theresa HarrisPro Member
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I also agree with Jill. It is their problem, not yours.
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Real Estate Broker · Cody, WY · Member since 2010 · 28k+ posts · 41k+ votes
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You are not the "lender-borrower" police and it's none of your business. Let people figure out their own drama.
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Jennifer T.Pro Member
Investor · New Orleans, LA · Member since 2014 · 1k+ posts · 944 votes
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I'm guessing your tenant is letting you know that so, if the evicted tenant leaves those items behind, you can let her know so she can retrieve them.
It's up to you if you'd even want to get that minorly involved. I would. At least to say, "Oh hey, I looked for XYZ, but they didn't leave that behind," or "they left X-Y, but not Z, I need you to pick them up by Tues. if you want them." However, I also don't own rentals in an area where I am required to store evicted tenant's belongings at all. If I was, that would be a different story. Because I'd need to assume whatever I find is the tenant's.
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Michael Robbins
Property Manager · Henderson, NV · Member since 2018 · 501 posts · 317 votes
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Here in Vegas I only allow non leaseholders into the home to retrieve belonging if one of the leaseholders is present.
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Dennis M.
Rental Property Investor · Erie, PA · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 9k+ votes
6y
My brothers sisters boyfriend took her blender and Lent it to my second cousin ! so what are you going to do about this mr landlord ?
Do you see how insane this type of ridiculous situation is Going to get with you involved ?
Look man if you want more drama in your life then watch the lifetime channel .. otherwise stay out of these peoples personal affairs . The average tenant has an unstable chaotic life full of drama and they will drag you into their mess if you let them . This will result in anxiety ,frustration ,early male pattern baldness and possibly even erectile dysfunction so stay out of it !
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Bjorn AhlbladPro Member
Investor · Shelton, WA · Member since 2017 · 6k+ posts · 6k+ votes
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Originally posted by @Dennis M.:
My brothers sisters boyfriend took her blender and Lent it to my second cousin ! so what are you going to do about this mr landlord ?
Do you see how insane this type of ridiculous situation is Going to get with you involved ?
Look man if you want more drama in your life then watch the lifetime channel .. otherwise stay out of these peoples personal affairs . The average tenant has an unstable chaotic life full of drama and they will drag you into their mess if you let them . This will result in anxiety ,frustration ,early male pattern baldness and possibly even erectile dysfunction so stay out of it !

Geez Dennis you are not speaking from personal experience-right?

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Dennis M.
Rental Property Investor · Erie, PA · Member since 2018 · 6k+ posts · 9k+ votes
6y
Originally posted by @Bjorn Ahlblad:
Originally posted by @Dennis M.:
My brothers sisters boyfriend took her blender and Lent it to my second cousin ! so what are you going to do about this mr landlord ?
Do you see how insane this type of ridiculous situation is Going to get with you involved ?
Look man if you want more drama in your life then watch the lifetime channel .. otherwise stay out of these peoples personal affairs . The average tenant has an unstable chaotic life full of drama and they will drag you into their mess if you let them . This will result in anxiety ,frustration ,early male pattern baldness and possibly even erectile dysfunction so stay out of it !

Geez Dennis you are not speaking from personal experience-right?

Lol it was for illustration purposes to drive the point !

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Michael Noto
Real Estate Agent · Southington, CT · Member since 2008 · 5k+ posts · 3k+ votes
6y
Since I literally can't fully understand who is involved in this situation from reading your post I would just stay out of it. Seriously though, you have enough to worry about managing the building let them figure out their personal drama.
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