What should I do if I left some stuff behind at my former rental?

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If you shifted out and left things behind, it’s best to contact the landlord to ask where they are and how to collect them. You could go to the front door of the place and ask if you can pick up things you left behind, but if your tenancy has ended and someone else is there, they don’t have to let you inside.
The law sets out a process for the landlord to either throw out, store or sell things left behind (or take them to a Police station if they’re personal documents). This process is shown in a pretty involved flowchart here: https://www.tenancy.govt.nz/assets/Uploads/Tenancy/abandoned-goods-flowchart.pdf If you think your landlord didn’t follow this process, contact Tenancy Services for free advice.

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