Re: Eviction - Landlord Forum thread 355969

Re: Eviction by Garry (Iowa) on February 1, 2018 @20:02

In most states, when an eviction happens, all the Ts possessions are put to the curb on that day. Maybe its different in Pa. Maybe it's just the people themselves who must go, as they should have taken precautions to have all their possessions removed before that day. To answer your Q-----no, neither you nor they should involve law enforcement for this. If you are going to allow the former Ts back on your property, you should designate a 2-4 hour time frame on the weekend, when you and 1-2 friends or relatives can be there. Stick to your time frame. If they want their things bad enough, they will bring help and a truck to get it ALL. Tell them this is a 1-time happening ONLY. Also remember, they are doing you a favor by getting their stuff, as YOU will be the ones to have to dispose of it all, if they don't take it now.

What you should do, is take pics of all their things exactly where they are in each room. Then gently put all their things in the front room, close to the front door. That way, they only have to be in the one room to remove things, and you and your friends can be in the rest of the place, doing cleaning, painting, repairs, etc. You don't need to get into arguments with them. If that starts to happen, THEN you can call the police. Also tell them you have changed the locks so they can never get back in.

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Re: Eviction by Libby (Pa) on February 1, 2018 @21:19	[ Reply ]

In Pa we have to give them 30 days to get their belongings

Re: Eviction by Garry (Iowa) on February 1, 2018 @22:00	[ Reply ]

We must have it easier in Iowa. I just did a formal eviction 3 weeks ago. Once we go thru the court system, and win a legal eviction, we contact the sheriff, who sets a date and time for the actual eviction. The sheriff hand delivers/posts a 48 hour courtesy notice at the property that we are coming. Then on that day and time, EVERYTHING goes to the curb----people, personal possessions, pets, garbage----EVERYTHING. Pets go to a pet shelter, cars get towed to the street. It's then the tenants stuff, by law, for the next 24 hours. The LL cannot touch it, no matter its value. THEN, AFTER the 24 hrs are up, the LL can keep anything he wants to, AND/OR take what remains, to the dump. The locks are changed, and the LL has total possession back. If former Ts are found on the property after the eviction, police can be called, and can be charged with trespassing. By the way, scroungers come within about 2 hours after the eviction, and all overnight. By the next day, the pile is cut in half. Here's a story for you. 3 years ago I did an eviction. The T had rented a U-haul truck, and backed it up to 5 feet away from the front door, and wanted for US to put all his stuff in it. The sheriff said NO, and told the T to put the U-haul in the street. WE took all his stuff to the curb----between the sidewalk and the street, and the T was told by the sheriff that he could put all his stuff in the truck from there.