united-kingdom ownership
How do you determine who has the best claim to lost and hidden objects?
<p>This is a question that relates to the nature of the land -- property law. How do you determine who has a claim over an object they found and in which situations would they have a claim?</p>
<p>Say, person A was invited to person B's house so they could dine together. Person A found a £60 note in front of person B's house. Person A also found a £20 note on person B's doorstep and another in person B's kitchen. None of these were the property of person B, originally.</p>
<p>Who, in this case, would have the best claim to the property found? Why?</p>

<h2>The owner has the best claim</h2>
<p>The finder of lost property <a href="https://notlost.com/the-definitive-guide-to-lost-property-laws-in-the-uk/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">must</a>:</p>
<ol>
<li>Hand it to the venue owner who will make reasonable efforts to find the owner.</li>
<li>Hand it to police if it is a type of lost property police will accept - cash is such a type who will make reasonable efforts to find the owner</li>
<li>Make reasonable efforts to find the owner.</li>
</ol>
<p>If, after a reasonable time the owner can’t be found, the person with custody may treat it as their own.</p>
