LOCAL GOVERNMENT (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1982

SECTION 41
LOST AND UNCOLLECTED PROPERTY

TO: [NAME & ADDRESS]

being the person who is [the owner of] property and personal goods found within the premises
known as
[PROPERTY ADDRESS]

TAKE NOTICE that the Council of [NAME] (hereinafter referred to as "The Local Authority")
hereby requires you:-

(i) Within a period of 31 days, ending on [DATE] to collect all property and personal items
from [PROPERTY ADDRESS].
(ii) If you fail to do so the property will vest in the ownership of the Council by [DATE].

The Local Authority also gives you notice, under subsection 7, that where:-
(i) any property is of a perishable nature; or
(ii) to look after it adequately would require the Authority in unreasonable expense or
inconvenience.

The Authority may on expiry of this notice sell or otherwise dispose of it at such time and in such
manner as it thinks fit.

DATED: [DATE]

...................................................................................................
[OFFICER’S NAME]
[OFFICER’S JOB TITLE]
[SECTION/DEPARTMENT]

Our Ref: LG(MSC PROV)ACT 1982, S41 - EDMO/

Director of [DIVISION/DEPARTMENT]
[COUNCIL ADDRESS], Tel: [COUNCIL TELEPHONE NUMBER].

NOTES
(Unless otherwise stated statutory references are to the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982).

1. If any person, on whom a Notice is served under Section 41 of the Local Government (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act 1982, fails to take any steps required by the Notice at the time or within the period specified, the
Local Authority may sell or otherwise dispose of the property at such time and in such a manner as they think fit.

2. Where property is sold or otherwise disposed of (under subsection 7) above –

i. Any person to whom the property is transferred shall have a good title to it; and
ii. Any proceeds of sale shall become the possession of the local Authority.

3. Where property is claimed by its owner or depositor prior to the date specified in the Notice the Local
Authority may (under section 11) release the property on payment to them by the owner or depositor of any sum
which they require him to pay in respect of costs incurred by the Local Authority –

i. In making inquiries for the purpose of serving any notice; and

ii. In looking after the property adequately.

4. This section shall not apply to any property which is found on an aerodrome, in an aircraft on an
aerodrome; in a public service vehicle; or on any premises belonging to or under the control of London Regional
Transport or any subsidiary of London Regional Transport.

5. In this Notice “property” means - chattels personal other than things in action and money to include
furniture, food and other perishable goods, correspondence, literature, fixtures, fittings, machinery and any other
personal item found within the grounds of the dwelling referred to in the notice.

ADVICE

If you do not understand this order or wish to know more about it, you should contact the Council. If you want
independent advice about your rights and obligations, you should go to a Citizens Advice Bureat, Law Centre, Housing
Aid Centre or a solicitor. You may be able to obtain help with all or part of the cost of legal advice from a solicitor
under the Legal Aid Scheme.