My ex won't remove his belongings...

LittleMissB_2

Help! Three months ago my partner left for work, kissed me goodbye, said he'd call at lunchtime and that he'd see me later...... He left me that day. I have tried to call/message him but he has blocked me - I know he is alive as I bumped into his sister and confirmed he still has a pulse! He has left all of his belongings at mine - it's my house and I pay the mortgage. I emailed him and asked him to collect his stuff and he ignored me so I sent him a letter, via recorded delivery, to his family home asking him to collect his stuff within 6 weeks or I would sell it all on eBay and donate the money to charity. I have received notification today that he has refused to accept the letter. Where do I stand legally? Can I sell his stuff or should I re-send a letter? He is vindictive enough to sue me so I need to know that legally I am safe..... Please advise if you can, thank you.

19lottie82

If you have an address for him, why not just dump it all on the front doorstep?

yvonne13_2

Hand deliver the letter and video record yourself doing it and give him 7 days to collect his things. After such point pack up all his stuff and take them to the charity shop. Don't sell anything on Ebay.

thorsoak

I would give him 7 days to collect, after which date all his belongings will be placed outside ....on whatever day the dustmen make their collections!

Send two copies of the letter, obtaining a certificate of posting from the local post office.

paddyrg

If you have contact with his family maybe dump the stuff on their doorstep? With habanero or ghost chili pepper rubbed into the crotch of his best suit, naturally, as a time bomb. Best suit for most important event/meeting meaning fire crotch just when he needs it least. Best served cold, and all that.

yvonne13_2

paddyrg wrote: »

If you have contact with his family maybe dump the stuff on their doorstep? With habanero or ghost chili pepper rubbed into the crotch of his best suit, naturally, as a time bomb. Best suit for most important event/meeting meaning fire crotch just when he needs it least. Best served cold, and all that.

I hope you're joking. The guy could have allergies and the OP doesn't want to be accussed of GBH

yvonne13_2

OP what type of things does he have at yours?

Jamiesmum

Stop trying to contact him and try get hold of his parents/sister/family or friends instead. Let them know he has a week to pick them up if it's not gone by say (end of the month?) either take it back yourself or sell it. (maybe keep anything too expensive, just incase)

Hope you manage to get it sorted.

yvonne13_2

OP you cannot sell his things. Look up what to do with abandoned property.

tizerbelle

And if you haven't already done so, change all the locks on the property. You don't want to find he's collected his stuff by coming in to your home when you're out at work.

PasturesNew

You cannot sell his things. In law you have a duty of care towards them.

If he's ignoring you, then contact his family to get stuff collected or to arrange for them to be at home when you get it dropped off.

If you don't wish to be in contact with his family, you could consider boxing it all up and leaving it at his work address - depending on the sort of firm he works at. e.g. big firm with reception = fine.