Abandoned Unit? No notice of vacating

AshleePrelle · October 2020

I have a tenant that left the lock and keys in their unit a few weeks ago. I briefly opened the unit to see if they had just vacated without notice. There were a couple items (trash) left in the unit. I locked the unit back up and tried to contact the tenant. I have been unable to contact, never received official notice, and wondering best way to proceed with this unit??

BusyProperties · October 2020

Let them know that it looks like they have vacated and that you will move them out of the unit if they do not respond by __/__/__. I have had quite a few of these that do not respond and it is empty or very little left. I end up eating the rent charges but am able to get them moved out and rent it to someone else!

ESS · October 2020

If they are paid until the end of the month, wait until the last day of the month. If you still don't receive notice by EOM, charge them a clean-up fee and move them out by the 1st. I would take the lock back off, place it back inside of the unit with the key and overlock it with a tag; send them a notice that they need to come secure their unit.

i43storage · October 2020

If they are not communicating with you - they have moved on. I would take a picture of the items left, sweep it clean, keep their security deposit, and rent it out to someone new right away.