What do you do if your renter abandoned a property with items still there?

You have a few issues going on and you really need to speak with a good landlord & tenant lawyer in your area because the law varies from place to place.

Before you touch a thing, you first have to regain legal posession of the apartment through the courts. You normally have to store the property for a period of time after you go to court. You can't just throw away his stuff at the dump.

If he left a note saying he would be back, he hasn't abandoned either the apartment or his property. For all you know he had a family illness or emergency and will be back shortly.

Doesn't he have a cell or emergency contact number that you can call?

None of the above people who gave you legal "advice" are going to pay your legal fees or for the judgment against you when you get sued, arrested or both.

Step #1 Go down to the courthouse and evict the tennant. The lease has been broken, whether the tennants there or not. He'll be given a time period to get his things from the local courts or sheriffs office

Step #2 Have a garage sale and sell off the tennants things, and if he or she shows up offer them a discount :-)

Hope this helps!

if a person leaves and a reasonable amount of time has passed, and rent has not been paid, than this may be considered "abandoned property" which is claimable by anyone. I would check with a local attorney for specifics.

First you have to put an eviction notice on the door, check with the tenants rights in your area, but if they do not come back and remove there property its yours. there is a certain time limit. I think its 7 days. hope this helps.