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Ex housemate hasn't collected their property

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  • 14-11-2016 9:29pm
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    Neon_Lights
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    Hi,

    I had a housemate recently move out who was on the lease, we agreed that they would pick up any items of furniture etc. they had. They have not after a month and a half subsequent. I am now sole holder of the lease and have agreed to sublet with the LL.

    What are my rights does anybody know in regards to disposing of the items. They are taking up space, and have asked and the owner of the items had agreed on multiple occasions to pick up their property.


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    4ensic15
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    Neon_Lights wrote: »
    Hi,

    I had a housemate recently move out who was on the lease, we agreed that they would pick up any items of furniture etc. they had. They have not after a month and a half subsequent. I am now sole holder of the lease and have agreed to sublet with the LL.

    What are my rights does anybody know in regards to disposing of the items. They are taking up space, and have asked and the owner of the items had agreed on multiple occasions to pick up their property.

    Send a bill for storage! If not collected send them to auction.


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    Neon_Lights
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    4ensic15 wrote: »
    Send a bill for storage! If not collected send them to auction.

    Is there a reasonable timeline that this can be done within? also how would you suggest charging for storage e.g. per sq/m


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    4ensic15
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    Neon_Lights wrote: »
    Is there a reasonable timeline that this can be done within? also how would you suggest charging for storage e.g. per sq/m

    usually 8 weeks is ample. Charge by the space consumed. Cb/m


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    foggy_lad
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    4ensic15 wrote: »
    Send a bill for storage! If not collected send them to auction.
    4ensic15 wrote: »
    usually 8 weeks is ample. Charge by the space consumed. Cb/m

    don#t do this as you will be liable for any losses incurred by the previous tenant. Legally afaik you should store the items safely for a period of 12 months and make reasonable efforts to contact the owner. if not claimed then you may dispose of the items.


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    Pkiernan
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    The issue is not yours to deal with.
    If the other party was on the original lease it is up to the landlord to work this out. Not you.


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    Neon_Lights
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    Pkiernan wrote: »
    The issue is not yours to deal with.
    If the other party was on the original lease it is up to the landlord to work this out. Not you.

    the landlord is quite laissez-faire, i think the key thing is that the rent gets paid and that's it, so don't want to go barking up their tree, especially in the current climate. So if i'm right you can assume ownership after 12 months then?


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    Mrs OBumble
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    foggy_lad wrote: »
    Legally afaik you should store the items safely for a period of 12 months and make reasonable efforts to contact the owner. if not claimed then you may dispose of the items.

    Have you got a link to that law?


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    foggy_lad
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    If the tenant has left items there then the landlord or owner of the property is responsible for their safe keeping.


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    4ensic15
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    foggy_lad wrote: »
    don#t do this as you will be liable for any losses incurred by the previous tenant. Legally afaik you should store the items safely for a period of 12 months and make reasonable efforts to contact the owner. if not claimed then you may dispose of the items.

    There is no such law. You are making up a 12 month limit. There is no obligation on anyone to store the property of another. If they have charge of it they only have to give the owner reasonable notice that they can no longer retain it.


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    cruizer101
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    How much stuff are you talking about, are you in house or apartment, I'd be inclined to leave it in garden if I was you. Maybe get in touch and tell them as they havn't picked it up you assume they don't want it and will be giving it to charity shop in the next week, that might light a bit of fire up their ass if they really want it.


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