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• I pay rent every two months in advance on my apartment. I was away for six weeks in South America and I forgot to tell my landlord I was going to be away. However, I had paid my rent for those weeks. When I got back I found that my landlord had thought I had abandoned the apartment and the things that were left there. He had come in and was sorting through my stuff. Is he allowed to do this?
• I have been having some financial problems and did not pay my rent last month. I went to stay with my sister for a short while to get myself straightened out. My landlady left a 14-day notice on my front door that the tenancy agreement was over because I had not paid my rent. My sister loaned me some money and I went over to pay the rent to the landlady today, which is the 13th day of the notice period. I found my landlady sorting through my stuff. She said she was looking to see what she might have to sell. Can she do this?
• I left some items at an apartment I rented before I went travelling with a friend. I stayed away longer than I intended and when I came back I went to see the landlord to see if he had my stuff. He said he had sold it and used all the money to pay the rent I owed when I left. He has no accounts to show me, but I am sure he should have had money left over. What can I do?

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