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Comment on Tenants abandoning and new blog direction

Andrew Urban — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 17:25:51 GMT

Landlord76,
Thanks for leaving a comment and I hope that you continue to read my blog. In the future I will try and add any documents that I use as far as abandonment rent receipts, rent applications, etc. Forms that I use may be different depending on the situation and the state you are in.

As far as the tenants abandoning the property the law states if the tenant abandons (the rental unit was vacated without notice, there is no reason to believe the tenant will return, the rent is 15 days or more overdue, and most or all of the tenant's possessions are gone.) the rental unit, the landlord must take steps to recover and re-rent the unit. The first thing you need to do is send a certified letter (return receipt requested) to the tenant's last known address (the place they are renting from you) stating a reply must be received in 7 days or the unit will be re-rented. If the notice is returned undelivered or the tenant fails to contact you within 7 days, you can attempt to re-rent the unit. The former tenant will not be held responsible for rent for any time after re-rental. If any personal possessions of value are left in the rental unit, you can store them in a safe place for a "reasonable" amount of time to be returned to the (former) tenant. And that’s basically it. As you can see from the pictures they left allot of belongings which I donated to a local salvation army. Hope this helps and let me know if there is anything more I can help you with.

Andrew Urban

Click the link below to down load a copy of the abandonment notice
abandonment notice

Comment on Tenants abandoning and new blog direction

landlord76 — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 12:05:01 GMT

I feel your pain. It can be especially difficult renting when you just bought the property. So much to do. What legal actions did you take for the abandonment? I am a new landlord myself and I think I may be entering into this situation.

Comment on 3rd floor now vacant

Andrew Urban — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:17:48 GMT

Maria,
Thank you, for your comment. Please check out the new video of the third floor of 52 Greeley St which has been totally cleaned and I think you will like how refurbished I have been able to get the Tappan stove. If you have any more questions please feel free to e-mail me and please check out my personal Home page. Glad I could bring back great memories of Providence, RI.

Andrew Urban

Comment on 3rd floor now vacant

Maria — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:13:32 GMT

You've brought back memories of my growing up in apartments in RI. Around here in East Tennessee you don't see three story houses. At least I never have. We had a stove just like that! Same color and same style. I think it is exactly the same if I remember correctly. I also remember the wooden windows.
Thanks for the update. I will check back to see your progress.
Maria