Tenant evicted...finally moving out!!

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this has been a long process. i filed papers may 10. it took a few days to get a court date, which of course i did win the hearing bc she didnt' bother to show up, and had no case anyways. then it took a week or 2 to get the sherriff out there to lock her out. after i changed the locks, she got 10 days to coordinate a time with me to remove her belongings from the apartment. her apartment is full of furniture, clothes, boxes, etc. she's coming this weekend to move out. how long do you expect it will take her to move out of a 2 bed apartment where 3 people lived? is it unreasonable of me to tell her she has one hour? i don't want to be sitting out there all day. what do yall think? thanks. i'm just glad she'll finally be gone and i can finally rent my last apartment to someone that better pay!!

[Kevin Yeats]

If I were in your shoes. my goal would be to have this tenant out and gone forever. No more hassles or phone calls from her over items left behind. Or midnight calls from unknown callers.

Done, gone, mistake put behind you. Lessons learned. Over.

To that end, coordinate with her for a sufficient window of time for her to remove her items from that apartment even if that means she has to move it to the lawn. I suggest at least 3 hours. At the end of that window of time, tell her that you are locking the door permanently regardless of what is left inside. Tell her to make sure she has the help and the moving vans needed to complete the task in that time.

On moving day, remind her of the door lock time.

I also recommend not assisting her lest she accuse you of damaging her property.

Good Luck