My tenant vacated the rental unit at the end of the month and left behind many personal belongings. She has not replied to my emails and messages. How long must we hold on to these items? What is the process to dispose of them?

The rules on abandoned belongings vary depending on the circumstances the tenant vacated the premises. I’ve attached the links below from our website that address the issue of abandoned belongings, please review it to determine which situation would apply in your case.

https://landlordselfhelp.com/media/Tenant-Belongings.pdf  and http://www.landlordselfhelp.com/podcast/1023/

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