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Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in London? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

  1. Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
  2. Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
  3. Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for London; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
  4. Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
  5. Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for London with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in London

Found AirPods 3 case in Finsbury Park found L

Found AirPods 3 case in Finsbury Park

Airpods 3 case found in Finsbury park

London 2 days ago
Found ring on street in east London found P

Found ring on street in east London

Ring found on the street in east London it’s one of the three rings pictured. Message me with exact details of the ring you lost

London 2 days ago
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Found guitars near Foyles on Charing Cross Road.

I found these guitars this evening near Foyles on Charing Cross Road, right by the busker area outside the shop, around 7:45 p.m. I didn’t hear anyone claim them, so I picked them up and kept them in a safe spot while I posted this. There’s a sunburst acoustic with a few stickers and a black electric guitar with a frayed strap, both looking well-loved but in good shape. I’m not the owner, so I’m hoping the rightful owner will see this and claim them through the site.

outside Foyles on Charing Cross Road. 24 days ago
found O

Found sheet music in London

On Friday at 8:15 pm, I was strolling along the South Bank after sunset when I spotted a neatly folded stack of sheet music tucked under a bench near Shakespeare's Globe and the Millennium Bridge. I picked it up, noticing pencil marks and a rehearsal note, possibly left behind by someone finishing a practice session. It looked recent, not weathered, as if the owner had hurried off to catch a bus or a concert. I’m hoping the owner recognizes it and knows it’s found.

Sentimental
near Shakespeare's Globe, Bankside about 1 month ago
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FOUND: Travel Visas in London

On Tuesday at around 3:20pm I found a folder with Travel Visas tossed near the South Bank, just outside the National Theatre. The papers peeked out of a brown envelope, with stamps from several countries and a passport photo peeking through. I can only imagine the stress of losing something so important, so I kept the folder safe and handed it in at the local Lost and Found desk near Covent Garden. If the owner sees this, they know the documents were kept secure and now rest with the desk staff, waiting to be reunited with the rightful owner.

near Covent Garden, London about 2 months ago
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found Holiday Decorations in London

I found Holiday Decorations on a dawn stroll around 8:20 a.m. on Sunday near Covent Garden Piazza in London, lying on the pavement by the Royal Opera House. They were a jumble of glittery baubles, tinsel, and a string of lights, still in a red tissue-wrapped bundle. The scene looked recent but I couldn't tell who they belonged to, and they clearly weren't mine. I'm posting this because I know someone in London might be missing these decorations and I hope they can be reunited with them via the site.

Covent Garden Piazza, near the Royal Opera House. 3 months ago