Landlord's things in the attic - Baltimore County (lease, house)

[domodomo]

Our landlord has left a bunch of "stuff", junk really - an old crib (his children are in college), two dog cages, a rocking chair, some papers, etc. The only extra space available in the house for storage is in the attic. Trying to access our winter clothes this week I nearly fell down the stairs. I have to step over the attic opening to get from box to box. I asked the landlord twice about it and he says he will try to "move some stuff around". Any thoughts on how I should handle this and what my rights are? Nothing is in the lease about the landlords stuff in the attic.

Thanks!

[goldenage1]

Originally Posted by domodomo

Any thoughts on how I should handle this and what my rights are? Nothing is in the lease about the landlords stuff in the attic.

I'd give the owner one last warning. I'd tell him I consider the things "abandoned", and will take them to the land-fill unless they are removed within, for example, two weeks. (Actually, I'd try to "free-cycle" the good stuff like the dog cages and rocker.)

I'm not sure what the law is, but we kept some good pictures from the attic of a house we rented, and threw out the old carpeting.

[Monsieur Boston]

Does your lease agreement specifically state that the attic is part of your rental?

[mrboltonman]

I would think that it would state the property which would mean attic too.

I wouldn't mess with the stuff and tell the landlord to move it or you are moving.