Breaking a Lease removing roommate property left behind

[jaym]

roommate on a sublease and moved out without paying . no forwarding address and left property behind. can I remove his property from the premises . he has been gone for two weeks and will not respond to text or calls at the number provided.

 

[army judge]

It might be a good idea to report the person missing to the local police.

You never know what might have happened.

If you know the contact details for the person's next of kin, relative, it might be a good idea to tell them what you know.


There are conflicting schools of thought on what you do with abandoned property.

Here's one Illinois lawyer's view:

http://www.chicagonow.com/chicagos-real-law-blog/2011/11/getting-rid-of-someone-else’s-stuff/

If the roommate had no lease with you, the landlord should be told of the roommate's disappearance.

See how the landlord wishes to proceed.


Another view:

http://www.biggerpockets.com/renews...-a-tenants-abandoned-property-could-cost-you/