Even though a highly troublesome former tenant was formally evicted from our multi-family 3 weeks ago, he keeps returning to pick up stuff like lawn furniture, bicycles, barrels etc,. (plus mail - that keeps arriving for him) - as well as a lot of other junk he claims he offered to others who have never shown shown up to take it.

He also regularly continues to visit with a friend and current tenant of mine at this property, which makes my wife and me a bit nervous at times.

To say the least, we would appreciate any input on how to deal with this issue.

Although You ultimately, should be able to halt him from coming onto your property to pick up things he owns, at this juncture, I don't think you can stop him from visiting with others....

Next he will move in with the other guy he now visits.

Is his name still on his old mailbox? If so, ask your local postmaster for guidance. Don't risk getting into this kind of an issue! US postal laws, landlords and tenants can be be volatile mix!

Immediately after his eviction, you should have emptied the unit (storing his stuff, if your state law requires), and preparing the unit for re-rental, including changing the locks. There should be nothing for him to come back to.

I don't know your state law, but you can probably charge for removal and storage (if necessary). Once he (and his stuff) are gone, you can take legal or police action if he shows up at the property.

I would pay close attention while visiting housing court for the next few months as an observer, together with studying your local and state tenant rules you will have more peaceful understanding like removing the mailbox while you make repairs and getting a restraining order so the former tenant must stay of the property, this may be built into your eviction order, I would ditch any of his property just like when the bank takes a house back.

I would pay close attention while visiting housing court for the next few months as an observer, together with studying your local and state tenant rules you will have more peaceful understanding like removing the mailbox while you make repairs and getting a restraining order so the former tenant must stay of the property, this may be built into your eviction order, I would ditch any of his property just like when the bank takes a house back.

Check your state laws, but you should be able to formally "trespass" him off the property, regardless if his friends want him to visit. Maybe they need to move too? It is your property.

You should give your x-tenant 1 chance to claim his "so called" belongings. If you give him 2 weeks, that in translation means he will start in 10 days and take another month.

I would send a written notice to the friend he visits informing them that the troublesome tenant has been evicted by the courts and he is not to be on the property. If they want to meet and visit, it has to be done elsewhere.

If it is necessary to send a second notice to that tenant, I would mention that I'd be willing to evict him,too,in order to keep the troublesome tenant off the property.

Check your state laws on this. In NYS, a tenant is legally allowed to return to a property if they have personal possessions remaining there. They can even break in to their old apartment, break windows or doors and not be charged with trespass if they have personal property in the apartment still. This is why it is soo crucial that when a tenant leaves all their personal property is removed from the apartment and placed either on the outside porches or moved into storage. If the tenant breaks in to the apartment and the police search and find no personal property of the tenant there, the police may charge for trespassing. I personally prefer to move all remaining items to storage for 1 month and eat the 1 month storage fee, that way, there is absolutely no reason for them to return to the property and if they do I call the police for trespassing. No gray issues there!

If they leave voluntarily and I return the security deposit or any portion thereof, I have them sign a release that states they have vacated the premises as of xxxx date, and they agree that all property, personal belongings, and other items have been removed from the leased premises and any items , property, or belongings in or on the premises after the date they vacated the premises may be disposed of by landlord at landlord's sole discretion. Tenant agrees to release landlord from any and all liability as a result of such. Then they confirm the amount of the security deposit being returned to them and they agree and understand that it is satisfactory and agreeable. They literally sign the form and I hand them cash - works every time!

I also have a clause in all my leases that states that anyone evicted from the building cannot move in or reside in another tenants dwelling unit.

I had this happen too. I evicted a third floor tenant, and they moved in with their friends in the first floor apartment. I told the 1st floor tenant that her friends are not allowed to move in her apartment and if they do it's a violation of her lease. She was worried I would evict her as well so ultimately the friends left.