[IN] Landlord mistakenly threw out girlfriends belongings

Today my girlfriend got a call from her landlord saying that all of her belongings in her apartment were thrown out. According to the landlord, they had a crew in to throw out everything left behind in another apartment and mistakenly they went into my girlfriends apartment.

 

My girlfriend is in the process of moving in with me, so fortunately the most important belongings were already moved out. Her rent is paid up and she still has a couple of months left on the lease.

 

They have offered to reimburse my girlfriend for any belongings that were thrown out. Unfortunately, my girlfriends stuff is between my house, her parents home, and what was in the apartment so we aren't entirely sure what was still in there. We will be working on coming up with a list this weekend. Obviously she is upset because her stuff is gone and there were some sentimental items, but are those worth any more than a sticker price?

 

I guess I'm just trying to figure out if accepting their offer to reimburse for belongings is all that needs to be done. Does a police report need to be filed? Should we ask for her damage deposit back/break the remainder of her lease? Any and all advice is welcome.

Posted Jul 21, 2017, 10:34 PM UTC

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