I might call the previous tenant myself and ask if they would return the package I know they have in their possession. 

That's for possession of the property.

So why am I on the hook for any of his other actions or possessions anywhere else?

I won the judgement for possession yesterday - now patiently waiting for the automatic 10-day appeal period to expire to file the writ.  

If so,  did you ask the court for possession and rent owed ?

Especially when that person has your high value asset in their possession, tying up cash, or potentially neglecting, or even harming the asset.  

There is a law regarding taking possession. 

Tennent stopped paying the day I took possession.

We received the prorated amount for the time from when we took possession, but our offer had been based on the higher rent.So far it has worked out well for us, but we almost always have seen every apartment before making an offer.  

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