My landlord removed a piece of my personal property from a common area, cut off the lock and went through it then threw it in the garbage tr...

Question

My landlord removed a piece of my personal property from a common area, cut off the lock and went through it then threw it in the garbage truck. They did not send me a written notice to remove (which they admitted to me they didn't send one) or i would have removed. They seem to not want to pay any reimbursement, is this legal for them to do?

Answer

More facts would be needed to answer this inquiry. The items was in a common area, but it was locked up? Like a bicycle? If there are rules about not having the items where they were, they likely don't have any responsibility to notify you to remove it. If items were allowed to accumulate in this space without warning or other removals, notice may be implied by the law. Discuss with an attorney if the item is valuable enough to justify the pursuit.