How to stop debt collectors calling for former tennant

LandladyCheshire

Former tennant left leaving thousands of pounds worth of damage and removing furniture from my property. I am going down the legal route as contract was with his Guarantor. Current tennant is frustrated by amount of letters and visits by debt collectors and wants to move out. 25 companies are after this former tennant as well as the Police. What can I do to prevent this issue for my current tennant. I have informed the letting agency and the police. Is there anything else that I can do? House is in a respectable area.

knightstyle

Have a look here http://www.csaconsumers-uk.com/frequently-asked-questions and at their how to complain page.
It is a lot of work as you or the tennant will have to contact each company.

theartfullodger

Only 2 "n"'s in tenant....

You get crooks & cheats in all areas, respectable and not...

BitterAndTwisted

There's not an awful lot you can do to prevent people calling t the property and absolutely nothing about the mail arriving. But you tenant is not obliged to deal with mail arriving addressed to someone else in any case.

Your tenant my want to leave, many would, but that does not mean you have to agree to an early surrender.

Tell your tenant to keep some ID and a copy of their tenancy agreement somewhere handy for when they show up. Some debt-collectors persevere for years as the debts get sold on and on and on.

GDVS

I had this problem briefly when i moved into my current rental, two dozen letters marked "not at this address" and re-posted the problem went away.

newsgroup_monkey

I've also found the same as GDVS. We started opening the "dodgy" looking ones and phoning the DCAs - every one I've spoken to has then left us alone (we've been here over 2 months). For the regular bank/credit/bills, we've simply put "no longer at this address" and popped them in the post box unopened.

(awaits post where someone tries to tell me I can't open other people's letters)

We also keep a copy of our Tenancy Agreement by the door - someone on the forum here recommended it.