QLD Property Law - Send Notice to Have Possessions Removed?

[Mitch1974]

Hi!

I have a house in a different town to where I live. I allowed a gentleman to live in the house. No rent was paid or no documents signed. It was a friendly agreement (I know stupid me). The gentleman moved out approx 12 months ago. I allowed him to take his time getting his possessions out originally.

April last year, I collected the house keys from him and moved all his possessions from the house to the open carport - nothing of great value was left.

In December I returned to do some renovations on the house. I noticed his possessions were still in the open carport (yes it is a great town with little crime and people trust people). There is a lockable portion of the shed which had a padlock on. I removed the padlock and found there are a number of electrical tools and valuable possessions inside belonging to the man, things I know he would want.

This person although living in a small rural community no longer answers the phone or comes near me. I know he suffers from mental illness and I don't want to rock up at his house as I'm not comfortable with that.

Under property law, can I send him a written notice to remove the items? I want to sell the house.

Thank you.

 

[Rod]

Can you take the items to his new location?

 

[Mitch1974]

He lives in a one bedroom flat with carport. The stuff is like heavy drill press, air compressor, welder etc. He's likely to go off his head if I start dropping stuff in his front door step. So no I can't move a truck load of stuff to his place.

 

[Rod]

Read this: Goods and documents left behind fact sheet | Residential Tenancies Authority

If it was me, and I had the ability to move the goods, I'd find it easier to write and send a registered letter giving him 14 days to remove the items, and if he doesn't remove them, then take them around and put them in his carport, possibly with the police as witnesses.