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Maryland Letter from Landlord to Tenant as Notice of Abandoned Personal Property

Q: How do I deal with an abandoned property tenant?

Inventory and store the tenant&#039;s abandoned property in a safe location. Best practice is to photograph items left behind. Store the abandoned property. Notify the tenant of the abandoned personal property and your intention to dispose of it if they do not claim it.

Category:

Landlord Tenant - Notices and Letters - Abandonments

State:

Maryland

Control #:

MD-817LT

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Description

This is an official notice from the Landlord to the Tenant. This Notice to Tenant sets out specific directions to either retrieve items of personal property left behind by tenant, or have items be confiscated by landlord. This form conforms to applicable state statutory law.

Abandoned property is property left behind intentionally and permanently, often by a tenant, when it appears that the former owner or tenant has no intent to reclaim or use it. Examples may include possessions left in a house after the tenant has moved out or autos left beside a road for a long period of time.

Abandoned personal property is that to which the owner has voluntarily relinquished all right, title, claim and possession, with the intention of terminating his ownership, but without vesting ownership in any other person, and without the intention of reclaiming any future rights therein, such as reclaiming future possession or resuming ownership, possession, or enjoyment of the property.

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FAQ

Abandonment of a Property - when a Tenant leaves their Property without giving notice to Evolve Housing and the Property is found to be vacant.

If a tenant abandons a leased premises, the landlord may terminate the lease and sue the tenant for any unpaid rent. The landlord may keep the security deposit to pay for any unpaid rent and pay for any repairs required caused by tenant.

Inventory and store the tenant's abandoned property in a safe location. Best practice is to photograph items left behind. Store the abandoned property. Notify the tenant of the abandoned personal property and your intention to dispose of it if they do not claim it.

Sue the landlord and whoever for up to $10,000 in small claims court for trespassing, breach of contract, invasion of privacy, and breach of quiet enjoyment; if you are two or more tenants, each can separately sue them for up to $10,000, and a joint action is not required.

Abandonment can only be assumed from the tenant leaving the property, taking their possessions and handing in the keys. However as surrender of the property is implied from the same actions, an Abandonment Notice may be unnecessary.

The landlord cannot rummage through your dresser drawers, or inspect the contents of boxes or the clothing in the closet. He can make you move items out of the closet or the under-sink cabinets to facilitate an inspection.

While a landlord has a right of entry, this is balanced against your right to privacy as a tenant. Landlords are not entitled to go through your unit and belongings at will. They generally must have a valid reason to enter the unit and give you proper notice, unless you gave them permission in advance.

If you are unsure about claiming that a tenant has surrendered the property you can place an Abandonment Notice on the door of the property. This Notice needs to advise that the property has been deemed as abandoned and give a time say five days after which the locks will be changed if no contact is received.

A landlord cannot evict a tenant without an adequately obtained eviction notice and sufficient time. A landlord cannot retaliate against a tenant for a complaint. A landlord cannot forego completing necessary repairs or force a tenant to do their own repairs.A landlord cannot remove a tenant's personal belongings.