Have I taken reasonable steps here?
Tenant abandoned the property on 3rd Nov. She left loads of rubbish and unwanted belongings but confirmed in a text that the tools in a shed were her ex-boyfriends. These include a cheap chainsaw and several boxes of old tools which are related to his job.
I asked for an address to drop them off, telephone number, asked her to pass my number onto him but she just kept saying she would tell him to collect. She eventually said he would collect them at 0730hrs on 14th Nov and I should leave them at the top of the front garden by the gate. The property is empty so I got up at 0630hrs to go to the property and pile the tools up. I messaged to confirm they were ready to be collected. He did not collect and it's now 2 weeks later and they are still there (I'm surprised a scrapman hasn't picked them up). In my last text I told her I had to keep them for 21 days and after the 26th Nov I would be disposing of them. She then claims that he is now isolating after mixing with a colleague who has covid.
The woman is a compulsive liar and has barely spoken a true word to me in 10yrs. I know she is living with the ex-partner and likely very close to the property so I can't understand why they haven't picked the tools up.
I've agreed to sell the property and it should be complete within 3 weeks. Do I have to retain the tools after that?
Tenant abandoned the property on 3rd Nov. She left loads of rubbish and unwanted belongings but confirmed in a text that the tools in a shed were her ex-boyfriends. These include a cheap chainsaw and several boxes of old tools which are related to his job.
I asked for an address to drop them off, telephone number, asked her to pass my number onto him but she just kept saying she would tell him to collect. She eventually said he would collect them at 0730hrs on 14th Nov and I should leave them at the top of the front garden by the gate. The property is empty so I got up at 0630hrs to go to the property and pile the tools up. I messaged to confirm they were ready to be collected. He did not collect and it's now 2 weeks later and they are still there (I'm surprised a scrapman hasn't picked them up). In my last text I told her I had to keep them for 21 days and after the 26th Nov I would be disposing of them. She then claims that he is now isolating after mixing with a colleague who has covid.
The woman is a compulsive liar and has barely spoken a true word to me in 10yrs. I know she is living with the ex-partner and likely very close to the property so I can't understand why they haven't picked the tools up.
I've agreed to sell the property and it should be complete within 3 weeks. Do I have to retain the tools after that?
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