My tenant’s house was broken into while they were away. The police are investigating. Can they now hand the property back to me? Are there any legal steps they need to take before I can get it back? I don’t want to get into any trouble. What should I do?

You cannot legally take back the property while the police investigation is ongoing. The police must complete their investigation and declare the property safe before it can be returned to you. You should cooperate with the police and refrain from entering the property until they authorize it.