The following questions have come in regarding day to day landlord and tenant issues.
The first question was from an apartment manager whose tenant was evicted and prior to the constable being ordered to come out and do the lockout, had come into the office and surrendered all of their keys. When the manager went to the apartment to inspect it, they found that the resident had left some of his personal property behind. The question was whether the manager had to hold the property for twenty one (21) days. The answer is no. Once the keys have been returned, the tenant is returning possession and everything in the apartment. I would still photograph what is left behind and if there is anything of value, try to get a hold of the tenant to see if they wanted to pick it up within a short time such as 24-48 hours.
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