Where belongings have not been claimed within one month (or six months where no notice), and we know where the owners are, it is a good idea to try to contact them again, possibly by sending a further letter informing them that the belongings will be disposed of in 14 days from the date of that letter, unless they are collected within that time. 

Where we do not know the owner’s address and the goods have been stored for six months, no notice or letter need be sent.

Once the deadline for collection has been reached we can ask for their disposal.  According to the contract we can try to sell any goods rather than dispose of them but this would depend on their saleability.  Any proceeds would be applied to the former tenant's arrears account in the first instance, and a note made of the sale/disposal on TRIM.  Any remaining credit will be passed to the Council.