Leftover Belongings
Renter Answers

When moving out of your current rental, don’t leave behind any personal belongings. If you do, contact your former rental manager immediately and arrange to pick them up.
         
If you left something of value, your former manager is obligated by state law to attempt to contact you. That’s one reason why you should provide a forwarding address and phone number to your former manager. If the manager cannot reach you by phone, the law requires a written notice be sent, and you then have 18 days to claim your property.
         
When your personal belongings have a value of less than $300, the manager may keep or sell them, but only after following specific legal requirements in an attempt to contact you. However, if your belongings are worth more than $300, the manager must sell them at a public auction. Again, there are specific steps that must be followed. In either case, you may be charged for the cost to store or remove your belongings.