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After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
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Linnaea Beth
5 years 7 months ago #28323
by Linnaea Beth
After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items? was created by Linnaea Beth
When you have an eviction and the prior resident leaves belongings in the apartment but doesn’t retrieve them in the mandatory hold time, what do you do with the items? Trash (causes extra trash expense) Donate? (Do you have a standard organization you contact to pick up the items). Thank you!
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Anonymous
5 years 7 months ago #28324
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Donate! Call your local furniture bank, domestic violence shelter, food bank (they take non food-once they took 5 boxes of never opened Depends left behind ) or Salvation Army. Many places will come to you for a pick up. If you’re not sure what organizations are in your area call your local United Way and they can refer you to the right charity.
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Bianca Carlson
5 years 7 months ago #28325
by Bianca Carlson
Replied by Bianca Carlson on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
In ma you have to store them for 1 month in a storage facility
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Lauretta Gerler Ludwig
5 years 7 months ago #28326
by Lauretta Gerler Ludwig
Replied by Lauretta Gerler Ludwig on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Donate or toss. Check with your attorney
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Kathi Blatz
5 years 7 months ago #28327
by Kathi Blatz
Replied by Kathi Blatz on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
What does your lease say and did he/she return keys? If they returned keys and left a bunch of stuff behind toss or donate. Our leases say we won’t store anything. But always clarify if you aren’t sure.
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Anonymous
5 years 7 months ago #28328
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
That is a state specific issue. In Florida, the stuff can be taken to the property line at the time of the eviction lock out or anytime thereafter.
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Beth Goldberg
5 years 7 months ago #28329
by Beth Goldberg
Replied by Beth Goldberg on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Yes state specific. Florida we can put to curb doe trash or people to take.
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Linnaea Beth
5 years 7 months ago #28330
by Linnaea Beth
Replied by Linnaea Beth on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
State law is we have to hold the items for 30 days, which we always do. My question is for the time post 30 days....what is your standard practice to “dispose” of the items. Curb side is not an option as my property is Class A.
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Carmen Haworth Ford
5 years 7 months ago #28331
by Carmen Haworth Ford
Replied by Carmen Haworth Ford on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Linnaea Beth if no state law affecting after 30 day period, I would suggest both. Call Salvation Army or like organizations to pick up reusable items like furniture, household items and trash the rest. You can charge for trash removal.
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Jennifer Rysdam
5 years 7 months ago #28332
by Jennifer Rysdam
Replied by Jennifer Rysdam on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
I would also suggest calling around to find someone to take it. It will take some time this first time, but after that you'll know who does it for future stuff.
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Anonymous
5 years 7 months ago #28333
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Linnaea Beth Florida used to be like that. We got that bizarre law changed. See if you can get the support to change that burdensome law. When we did it, we got no resistance.
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Anonymous
5 years 7 months ago #28334
by Anonymous
Replied by Anonymous on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Trash and charge them for the dumpster.
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Kari Williams Wilkinson
5 years 7 months ago #28335
by Kari Williams Wilkinson
Replied by Kari Williams Wilkinson on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
We have hired 1-800-got junk and charge the resident
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Lori Breedlove
5 years 7 months ago #28336
by Lori Breedlove
Replied by Lori Breedlove on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
You cant toss their stuff until sheriff arrives ...
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Grace Howard
5 years 7 months ago #28337
by Grace Howard
Replied by Grace Howard on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
You need to trash out the unit first thing-only trash. Every thing else bag & tagged. Then, hold for state mandated time. I donate everything to The Salvation Army.
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Ronny Deann Stephens
5 years 7 months ago #28338
by Ronny Deann Stephens
Replied by Ronny Deann Stephens on topic After an eviction and what do you do with the prior resident's items?
Mandatory hold time? What state are you in? In Texas, we do not have a "hold time" so my answer would most likely be vastly different than most answers you are going to get. You may want to revise your question to include your location as property codes vary state to state.