What may the landlord do with unclaimed personal property after 90 days?

• A. The landlord may keep the property.
• B. The landlord must return the property to the tenant.
• C. The landlord may auction the property without permission.
• D. The landlord may sell or dispose of the personal property provided permission is granted by the director of the residential tenancies branch.

Answer: (D)

The important rule here is that unclaimed personal property after a tenant leaves must be handled through a regulator, not by the landlord acting alone. After 90 days, the landlord may sell or dispose of the personal property only if they have permission from the director of the residential tenancies branch. This oversight protects the tenant’s property rights and ensures any sale proceeds or disposition are handled properly.

The other ideas don’t fit because keeping the property, auctioning it, or disposing of it without that director’s authorization would bypass the established process and violate the regulations governing abandoned items in tenancies.