Tenant taking what she feels is hers

[Michele Carney]

We purchased a home that had a tenant living in it. The previous home owner gave the tenant notice that she needed to leave prior to us purchasing it. When the tenant was there, the furnace stopped working & instead of having the homeowner call in someone to work on fix it, she hired someone to install a new one. When she moved out, she took the furnace she purchased with her, so the home no longer has a furnace in it. We purchased it with a furnace. Is it right for us a the new owners to call authorities and report this stolen?

[Joe Splitrock]

@Michele Carney call the police and report it stolen ASAP. Items like a furnace, roof, walls, windows, water heater, etc. are physically attached to the property and are considered part of the property. If the tenant wanted reimbursement, they should have contacted the seller. Installing a furnace costs thousands of dollars. This could rise to the level of felony theft. After you file the police report, you may choose to pursue legal action against the seller and/or tenant for the cost to replace. This depends on how the police treat it and how the tenant reacts.