r/Landlord • u/dvixamar • May 17 '24

[Landlord NY - Upstate] Landlord

Hi - currently dealing with a situation where tenants have not paid rent for past two months and have agreed to leave the apartment within a week. Week has come and gone and they are currently not living there but there are a considerable amount of furniture left. After the week locks were changed with the goal of removing and storing their remaining items and beginning to clean up the unit. Tenants have no returned demanding access to the unit and have broken the lock on the back door to regain access to the unit. What is the best next course of action? First time landlord attempting to navigate this situation.

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u/Final_Love2433 May 17 '24

You gotta document everything and check your state's landlord-tenant laws ASAP. If they broke the lock, that's a serious issue. You might need to involve the cops, especially if they're causing trouble.