A tenant moved out of my rental property & referred a friend as a prospective tenant. Approving of the tenant I mailed her the contract to sign & return along with 1st month rent and deposit. The contract was for 1 year rental beginning November 1st. I still had not received the lease agreement or rental payment/deposit one week prior to November 1st. I sent an inspector to the property and was then informed the woman and her children had been given the keys by the previous tenant and had moved in the house!
The woman does not return my calls and the police department refuses action. I live out of state and travel across the country for work so not readily available.How can I get these people removed from my house quickly and do I have any legal obligation due to the pending lease?
