- Jurisdiction
- Pennsylvania
We were on vacation last week and came home August 1st around 6pm. We noticed we had no rent from a tenant and decided to go to the property to obtain it. Lights were on, air conditioners running and towels hanging out to dry. There were no curtains on the windows and most if not all furniture was gone. We also heard water running. We decided to do an emergency inspection after neighbor said she saw a moving truck there the day before. We had been given no notice that tenant was leaving at the end of the month. We have had prior discussions with her in the past 6 months that since she had a verbal lease with MTM agreement she could leave at any time by giving 30 days notice.
We walked in the house and were speechless. The bathtub had been plugged and water left running, pipes removed from sink, shower heads missing etc.
The key was left on the counter along with a rambling scathing note about horrible it was to live there. Anything left in the house was garbage--a chewed up couch, broken dresser, empty boxes, sweeper that had cord cut, old paint cans. In the note she stated she was leaving the stove which she had purchased.
We locked up the house and have not been in since.
I have gotten no notice from utility companies concerning transfer of utilities.
What next?
Neighbor stated she thought she saw tenant there on the first and air conditioners running and lights were left on.
What would be my next couple steps and does tenant owe for August rent?
We walked in the house and were speechless. The bathtub had been plugged and water left running, pipes removed from sink, shower heads missing etc.
The key was left on the counter along with a rambling scathing note about horrible it was to live there. Anything left in the house was garbage--a chewed up couch, broken dresser, empty boxes, sweeper that had cord cut, old paint cans. In the note she stated she was leaving the stove which she had purchased.
We locked up the house and have not been in since.
I have gotten no notice from utility companies concerning transfer of utilities.
What next?
Neighbor stated she thought she saw tenant there on the first and air conditioners running and lights were left on.
What would be my next couple steps and does tenant owe for August rent?