Getting rid of tenants’ bikes – evicted end of April 2022?
Hi everyone, My tenants were evicted on 30/4/2022 and they left three bikes in the garage.
Since then, I have made several phone calls and and sent texts attempting to give notice of a date and time they could come and collect the bikes. However, to date, I have had no reply.
The question is can I get rid of the bikes as the house has now been sold?
It’s July now and after each phone call or text there has been no answer as to when they will come and pick the bikes up.
Any advice would be gratefully received on whether we can get rid of the bikes as the tenants still owe us £3000 in rent!
Many thanks
Carol
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Member Since November 2014 - Comments: 2
9:22 AM, 13th July 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Anupa Shah at 13/07/2022 – 09:07
To be honest, those 3 bikes, not even worth £30!
Not mentioning, another £2 k to clear the mess that they left and not even returned the keys!
Thank you for your comment!
Most tenants knows how to play the system.
Member Since September 2018 - Comments: 3538 - Articles: 5
9:44 AM, 13th July 2022, About 4 years ago
in that case….just take them to the tip or leave them outside and let someone else take them. If tenant ever comes back just say they were stolen from your property and as they are not yours nothing you could do.
Member Since October 2018 - Comments: 149
3:03 PM, 13th July 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by Carol Fowle at 13/07/2022 – 09:22
How were they “evicted” ?
You mention they haven’t returned keys, haven’t you changed the locks?
Add all of the damage & cleaning to their debt and issue a MCOL
Member Since December 2021 - Comments: 161
9:56 PM, 15th July 2022, About 4 years ago
I’d drop them off at the local police station. Abandoned, but suspected as stolen.
They will check the frame numbers and attempt to contact the owners if they are registered. More importantly, you’ll have offloaded the responsibility.
Member Since May 2022 - Comments: 170
12:02 AM, 16th July 2022, About 4 years ago
As it is following an eviction you would be better off following the The Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977 notice procedure rather than the abandoned property procedure.
The requirements are set out in Schedule 2 and should contain:
• The name and address of the bailee
• Sufficient details of what belongings are being held
• Date of the notice
• The timeframe when the notice expires. I would suggest 21 days.
If you don’t comply with this Act then you could be subject to a civil action but you could look at the potential liability (if the bikes are trash your liability would be low). Certainly take photos though and maybe, if you dispose of them, ask the recipient to sign confirming what they were. Just trying to limit the possibility of the tenants turning up and saying you disposed of a first class bike.
Member Since May 2022 - Comments: 170
2:00 AM, 16th July 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by CMS at 16/07/2022 – 00:02
Sorry I should really have said that you should first check what your tenancy actually states. If the clause regarding remaining goods is fair you should be able to follow that.
If you were intending to keep the proceeds of any sale then i think you would need to give the 3 months notice but it looks as though thats not valid here. Best, Charles
Member Since February 2017 - Comments: 47
9:50 AM, 16th July 2022, About 4 years ago
This is an easier read. Serve a tort notice and then get rid.after the notice expires
whatdotheyknow.com
https://www.whatdotheyknow.com › …PDF
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Member Since July 2013 - Comments: 648
8:43 AM, 19th July 2022, About 4 years ago
Reply to the comment left by KD South East at 16/07/2022 – 09:50
I advised the new tenant, who was some sort of eco warrior, to take them to the local Halfords. I could not do this myself as my car was too small. Halfords have a central depot, where they strip down and overhaul bikes and swop bits of bikes around, and then send the working products off Africa.
I had repeatedly ask the previous tenants if they knew who owned the bikes and I received no answer.