Full question:
I rented out my shop to someone. After the lapse of his tenancy, he left some of his personal properties in the shop. Can I claim the storage cost of those properties from him?
- Category: Abandoned Property
- Subcategory: Landlord Tenant
- Date:
- State: Nevada
Answer:
Yes, you can claim storage costs, but you must follow specific steps. First, send a written notice to the tenant's last known address, stating your intention to dispose of the abandoned property. This notice must be sent by certified mail. If the tenant does not claim the property within fourteen days, you can dispose of it and recover reasonable costs from the value of the property.
If the tenant claims the property within that period, you may charge them for reasonable and actual costs related to inventory, moving, and safe storage before returning the items. For more details, refer to Nev. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 118C.230 regarding the disposal of abandoned property.
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