abandonment of property

[Russell Thompson]

tenant abandon her personal belongings and has not contacted me in months. I I tried contacting her but no luck.  I live in Oklahoma and not sure what steps need to be taken.

[Tony Christian]

according to the Non-Residential/Residential Landlord and Tenant  Acts

If  a  tenant  abandons,  surrenders  possession  of,  or  is  evicted  from  nonresidential  rental  property  and  leaves  goods,  furnishings,  fixtures,  or  any  other  personal  property  on  the  premises  of  the nonresidential  rental  property,  the  landlord  may  take  possession  of  the  personal  property  ten  (10) days  after  the  tenant  receives  personal  service  of  notice  or  fifteen  (15)  days  after  notice  is  mailed, whichever  is  latest,  and  if  the  personal  property  has  no  ascertainable  or  apparent  value,  the  landlord may  dispose  of  the  personal  property  in  a  reasonable  commercial  manner.  In  any  such  case,  the landlord  has  the  option  of  complying  with  the  provisions  of  subsection  B  of  this  section.

For additional information just google tenant abandonment oklahoma. Look for your government Non-Residential Landlord and Tenant  Acts

[Marcia Maynard]

Originally posted by @Russell Thompson:

tenant abandon her personal belongings and has not contacted me in months. I I tried contacting her but no luck.  I live in Oklahoma and not sure what steps need to be taken.

Learn the landlord-tenant laws for the jurisdiction where the rental is located and apply them to your business. If you are trying to own and manage the property from a distance, get help locally with "feet on the ground". Consider hiring professional property management. 

If you have not heard from the tenant in months and/or she has not paid rent in months, visit the property immediately, or designate a representative to do this for you. Post a legal notice to enter to find out the condition of the property and to determine if it is abandoned, following the local landlord-tenant laws and using their definition of abandonment. 

Proceed as quickly as possible to put closure on the tenancy and to be able to regain possession of your property. Do your turnover and re-rent as soon as you can. Next time, don't wait so long. If the tenant has not abandoned the property and is not paying rent, serve notice to "Pay Rent or Quit" immediately.

[Russell Thompson]

Originally posted by @Marcia Maynard:

Originally posted by @Russell Thompson:

tenant abandon her personal belongings and has not contacted me in months. I I tried contacting her but no luck.  I live in Oklahoma and not sure what steps need to be taken.

Learn the landlord-tenant laws for the jurisdiction where the rental is located and apply them to your business. If you are trying to own and manage the property from a distance, get help locally with "feet on the ground". Consider hiring professional property management. 

If you have not heard from the tenant in months and/or she has not paid rent in months, visit the property immediately, or designate a representative to do this for you. Post a legal notice to enter to find out the condition of the property and to determine if it is abandoned, following the local landlord-tenant laws and using their definition of abandonment. 

Proceed as quickly as possible to put closure on the tenancy and to be able to regain possession of your property. Do your turnover and re-rent as soon as you can. Next time, don't wait so long. If the tenant has not abandoned the property and is not paying rent, serve notice to "Pay Rent or Quit" immediately.

 Thank you this helps out a bunch.

[Russell Thompson]

Originally posted by @Tony Christian:

according to the Non-Residential/Residential Landlord and Tenant  Acts

If  a  tenant  abandons,  surrenders  possession  of,  or  is  evicted  from  nonresidential  rental  property  and  leaves  goods,  furnishings,  fixtures,  or  any  other  personal  property  on  the  premises  of  the nonresidential  rental  property,  the  landlord  may  take  possession  of  the  personal  property  ten  (10) days  after  the  tenant  receives  personal  service  of  notice  or  fifteen  (15)  days  after  notice  is  mailed, whichever  is  latest,  and  if  the  personal  property  has  no  ascertainable  or  apparent  value,  the  landlord may  dispose  of  the  personal  property  in  a  reasonable  commercial  manner.  In  any  such  case,  the landlord  has  the  option  of  complying  with  the  provisions  of  subsection  B  of  this  section.

For additional information just google tenant abandonment oklahoma. Look for your government Non-Residential Landlord and Tenant  Acts

 Thank you I appreciate your help.

[Rhett Tullis]

the key phrase is 

 if the personal property has no ascertainable or apparent value, the landlord may dispose of the personal property in a reasonable commercial manner.

if there is no value then you can toss it.  

[Tony Christian]

it's good to familiarize yourself with your landlord tenant laws. It answers other questions on what you can and can't do. It's also helpful in constructing your lease.