Abandoned Belongings Pack for Landlords (England) – Notices, Inventory & Records

Your tenant has gone, but their things haven't. You can't just bin them, keep them or sell them: until you follow a fair process, the belongings are still theirs and you're responsible for them. This pack gives you that process and every document you need, ready to fill in.

Built around the Torts (Interference with Goods) Act 1977, the law that sets out how to give notice and when you can lawfully sell or dispose of goods left behind.

What's inside

• Start Here guide – a plain-English, step-by-step walkthrough, what can go and what must be kept, and the mistakes that lead to claims
• 01 Has the tenant left? – checklist and evidence log to confirm the tenancy has ended before you act
• 02 Notice to collect belongings – meets the content requirements of Schedule 1, Part I
• 03 Notice of intention to sell or dispose – meets Schedule 1, Part II, with service and timing notes
• 04 Inventory and condition log – list every item with photo references and storage location
• 05 Contact attempts log – evidence of the reasonable steps you took to reach the tenant
• 06 Storage and costs record – track costs you may be able to deduct
• 07 Collection receipt – signed hand-back record
• 08 Sale or disposal record and account to tenant – what happened to each item, plus a letter accounting for any proceeds

Format

Instant download (ZIP): editable Word (.docx) templates you can open in Word, Google Docs or Pages, plus print-ready PDFs. Blue [placeholders] show exactly what to fill in.

Who it's for

Private landlords and letting agents in England dealing with belongings left after a tenancy ends, through surrender, abandonment or eviction.

General information, not legal advice. If the tenancy may not have ended, items are valuable, or the former tenant disputes anything, speak to a solicitor before acting. Licensed for use with your own properties. From the team at Landlords Portal (landlordsportal.co.uk).