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Updated about 3 years ago,
Can tenants legally take your furniture if they are not in lease?
I have 2 questions regarding furnished rental properties:
1. Can tenants legally take your furniture if they are not specifically included in your lease?
Let's say I furnish my rental property with a bed, tables, chairs, and a sofa and that I do NOT include them in the lease. Can my tenant legally take all of this furniture and keep it as their own upon move-out since I didn't include them in my lease?
2. IF they cannot take this furniture (which I assume they can since they are not in the lease), are they responsible for any damages to the furniture since they are not specifically listed in the lease?
I am assuming the answer to these questions doesn't matter what state you are located in but if it does, I am in Texas and am a new RE investor.
Thank you!