What is a lost property office?
What is a lost property office? A lost property office is the place where found belongings are kept until their owners come to claim them.
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Two public examples
Transport for London runs a lost property service. Its page, opened on 4 November 2026, says it stores found items for a maximum of 3 months and that items may be collected from its office by appointment only or couriered to the owner. Wikipedia notes that its offices handle items lost on the Tube, buses and taxis.
Brisbane City Council offers a lost property service for items left on Council buses and at bus stops. Its page, opened on the same day, says items are retained for a period of 1 month and asks owners to bring personal identification and proof of ownership if required.
Other places use other names. Wikipedia describes the same idea under the name lost and found: an office in a public building or area where people can go to retrieve lost articles that may have been found by others.
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