Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Pennsylvania

Why would you not give him written notice? This would show that you have asked him to remove the items, should a question come up later.

Write a letter, send it to his last known address [not your home] by regular and certified return receipt and giving him a time [for example, 30 days max] to remove his stuff and that after that you will be disposing of it. No harm in also emailing, but you're better off with a written notice that he can't claim he didn't receive. If the regular mail is not returned, and if he doesn't sign for the receipt, you'll get the little green receipt card back saying "Refused".

If that doesn't work, talk to a local lawyer to find out your options.

THIS RESPONSE IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE, SINCE I DO NOT HAVE ALL OF THE INFORMATION THAT WOULD BE REQUIRED, AND I DO NOT HAVE A REPRESENTATION AGREEMENT WITH YOU.

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