DP used to have a lodger, who was also a good friend. Lodger moved abroad about 6 years ago, leaving a large amount of stuff behind, paying £50 a month to store it in his old room. DP decided to sell flat (I was pregnant!) a year ago and gave notice that lodger needed to move stuff out. We saw lodger in February abroad, and he said he would come back and sort it. Since then, nothing! Despite repeated emails etc. We also asked for him to return keys in one email, which he did with no note, so we know he's receiving them. Anyway, the flat wasn't selling, so in June we decided to do a bit of a Phil Spencer, and moved all of his stuff out into a storage unit using a man and van. (By this point I am 39 weeks and very very angry). We gave him several months notice for doing this. Anyway, still nothing. We have also spoken to his parents who are in contact with him, so again, we know that he knows. We have now spent over £800 on removal and storage and can't afford to continue. I would cheerfully set fire to it all, but realistically we are going to get house clearance type people in, and try and recoup a fraction of the cost. Again, we'll write and give notice of doing this. Can we legally do this? Is there anything else we should do to cover ourselves? Thanks!
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