My previous tenant owes $8,000 in unpaid rent. At the Board she agreed to pay in instalments, but has defaulted leaving a car behind. She isn’t returning my calls and I don’t know her new address. Can I sell the car as a means to collect my money?

We are not aware of a way that you could sell this vehicle without having the ownership. The Residential Tenancies Act does state that a landlord can sell, retain or dispose of belongings left behind by a tenant but it does not make any specific reference to abandoned vehicles. You might have to speak to a lawyer about this. Contact the Law Society Referral Service online at www.findlegalhelp.ca. They will refer you to a lawyer and you are entitled to receive a free 30 minute consultation.

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