Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 03/30/2010 - 19:03
My tenant gave notice and moved out in Jan. He left behind 2 refrigerators and a china cabinet. The refrigerators were both at least 10 years old and the china cabinet was a piece of garbage, made of pressed board and formica. One of the refrigerator was missing some interior parts and the china cabinet was missing doors so I threw both of these items out and kept the other fridge. Today, (2 1/2 months later) my previous tenant left me a voice mail; he "wants to get stuff". Was I obligated to hold on to his items? Am I going to get stuck buying him a new fridge and cabinet?
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Editor's Response
Time will tell, but I doubt a judge (if the tenant pushes the issue) would find that you had an obligation to hold the tenant's property indefinitely. Follow this link for a discussion of what landlords should do at the time a tenant abandons property, not that it will help you now, but maybe next time. You should, of course, allow the tenant to reclaim the refrigerator still in your possession. Good luck.