Right to enter a property after the lease has ended

Can I collect my property after the lease has ended?

Once the lease has ended and the tenant has moved out, the tenant has lost the right to enter the premises.

If the tenant wants to enter the premises, they must have the landlord’s permission.

Check your lease to understand what your responsibilities were at the end of your lease. You and the landlord may have negotiated what you had to change or remove to 'make good' the premises.

Property the tenant has left behind is not automatically considered to be abandoned, nor does the landlord automatically become the owner of any goods left behind.

Many leases say that the property the tenant brings into the premises remains the tenant’s property after the lease has ended.

If the goods left behind belong to someone else, such as a supplier, the person who wants to recover the goods may need to satisfy the landlord that they are the owner or have a right to the goods.

Collecting your goods

Contact the landlord and arrange a suitable time to collect your goods. Make sure you get this agreement in writing. 

Further information on retrieving uncollected goods can be found here.  

If you are having difficulty regaining access to a premises or collecting your property after a lease has ended our mediation team may be able to assist you. Please contact us on 1300 795 534