Entire House Junk Removal

[Andrew Ferri]

I had a tenant skip town left behind a entire house full of junk. Anyone recommend a service to assist in emptying out the house? Austin Tx area

[John Teachout]

In my jurisdiction, you could claim the property was abandoned but if they owe rent it may be simpler to file a dispossessory and obtain a writ to empty the property. This way there's a legal path to getting rid of everything. Here in Georgia, we have to empty the property and leave the stuff alone for 3 days and then you can dispose of it as desired. Another option would be to get a statement from the previous tenant that they've taken everything they want and have abandoned the rest. What you want to avoid is a situation where the tenant comes back later and says "Hey, where's my stuff?" That's why the court route is the safest for you.