As a landlord, sometimes you will have to deal with tenants deciding to move out in the middle of the night. Usually, they will take all their belongings with them; however, sometimes they will leave things behind. Unfortunately, you cannot throw out the left over items in the unit. Different legislation will require you to store the items for a certain duration of time. In some locations, when the landlord removes the goods from the rental unit, the landlord must the store the items in a safe place for a minimum of 60 days following the date that a written inventory of the unit was completed and archived. The landlord must also keep particulars for 2 years of the disposition of the property and for 2 years following the date of disposition. If a representative of the tenant requests information on the property that was stored in the unit, then the landlord is required to tell the inquiry about the disposition of the inventory.
If the property has a total market value of $5000 or less, then the cost of storing, removing, and selling the goods would actually cost more than the goods are worth or if the property is unsafe or unsanitary to store, then the landlord may dispose of the goods in a reasonable manor.
If a tenant returns to claim the personal property before the time that the items are disposed of the locations legislation, then the landlord may request reimbursement for reasonable costs associated with the storing, removing, and transporting of the goods. The landlord may also request that the tenant make good on any amounts payable by the tenant to the landlord under the Residential Tenancy Act or a tenancy agreement.
If a tenant makes a request to regain possession of the goods; however, the tenant refuses to pay the amounts outstanding, then the landlord may dispose of the personal property through following the regulations of the location.
Make sure to review any and all details of the legislation in your location before proceeding with the disposal of any personal property abandoned on one of your rental units, and do not hesitate on requesting reimbursement if the tenant returns.
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