Tomatoes Posted July 15, 2006 Report Share Posted July 15, 2006 Can anyone help. My tenants recently left my property without giving me a month's notice that they were leaving. They also didn't pay me the rent for the last month. They have now left and are renting else where in a different area. When we entered the property, there was a lot of damage and cleaning up to do, which has cost us a lot of money. I know which area they are living but don't know their address. I have their National Insurance numbers and names obviously, but no further details. How would I go about tracing them? I know that I need an address before I can take them to a Small Claims court. I would appreciate any help any one could give me on this matter as I don't want these tenants to get away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-Prop Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 I tried one of these no-find no-fee tracing agencies on the internet to track someone down before. I can't remember which one I used but in the end I found them before they did! Perhaps you will have better luck. Trevor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webb Posted July 16, 2006 Report Share Posted July 16, 2006 Provided that you have sufficient grounds to prove that the tenant has quitted, change the locks, tidy up the property, put this behind you and get on with the business of letting. If you still have their deposit, that should mitigate your losses. If your losses are large, you could try serving a money claim court order c/o the tenant's references (bank, employment, parent, etc) but first you need to ask the court in writing to accept a variation of service, giving your reasons. But don't expect any response from the tenant, even if this results in a CCJ in your favour. A read of the last few pages of this forum should convince any landlord that a tenant leaving without paying final rent and without a forwarding address is a normal part of the business risk of being a landlord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick c Posted July 17, 2006 Report Share Posted July 17, 2006 Hi Take a look at the selected suppliers section on this website. Look in Debt Recovery, there are a couple of companies that can help with legal recoveries. http://www.residentiallandlord.co.uk/debtrecovery.htm Nick Residential Landlord Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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