Do I need Tenants forwarding address

G_M

Ho often do your tenants go up into the loft space? This is not a realistic scenario.

fishpond

kinger101 wrote: »

It will be much easier for the police to track them down when your next tenants find all the bodies in the loft space.

You know them as well!
I hope that comes to light during the check out inspection.:eek:

davidmcn

fishpond wrote: »

Yes, but is it legal and how is it enforced, before you say write to them---don't.
The main point is, do I actually need it, is it worth even having it in the agreement?

Given it's hardly enforceable, the answer is probably no. Even if it were enforceable, how long do they have to be at that forwarding address? They might only be staying somewhere for a few weeks before moving on again.

No harm in informally asking them for a forwarding address, of course.

fairy_lights

My last landlady was an abusive alcoholic who used to turn up unannounced to 'check up' on her property. I would have walked over hot coals before giving her a forwarding address.
I set up a redirection with the post office for any mail that turned up.

martin1959

My tenants are moving out in a month. They are using a different letting agency, so I do not know who, or where they moving to.


If they do not give me a forwarding address after I ask them for one (I am not sure they will refuse) do I then have the right to destroy any post that turns up for them after they have moved out, and anything they may have accidentally left behind?

G_M

martin1959 wrote: »

My tenants are moving out in a month. They are using a different letting agency, so I do not know who, or where they moving to.


If they do not give me a forwarding address after I ask them for one (I am not sure they will refuse) do I then have the right to destroy any post that turns up for them after they have moved out, and anything they may have accidentally left behind?

Why would you think you have the right to destroy their property?

You hae a duty of care and shoud take 'reasonable' steps to trace them, keep their stuff safe. You can charge them storage though.

See

http://www.landlordzone.co.uk/content/uncollected-goods

captain747

G_M wrote: »

Ho often do your tenants go up into the loft space? This is not a realistic scenario.

Do you have to take things so literally?? The guy was jokin...:beer:

captain747

G_M wrote: »

Why would you think you have the right to destroy their property?

You hae a duty of care and shoud take 'reasonable' steps to trace them, keep their stuff safe. You can charge them storage though.

Not correct. You're within your rights to Return to Sender. No need to keep or try and trace. That's not your job..but its the senders'

kinger101

martin1959 wrote: »

My tenants are moving out in a month. They are using a different letting agency, so I do not know who, or where they moving to.


If they do not give me a forwarding address after I ask them for one (I am not sure they will refuse) do I then have the right to destroy any post that turns up for them after they have moved out, and anything they may have accidentally left behind?

Don't destroy the post. It should be returned to sender. If you have new tenants in, don't worry about it (unless the tenants ask you specifically what they should do with the post).

Bart1

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captain747 wrote: »

No real legal reason. But always useful in case they're getting letters from debt collectors etc, so you don't get hassled. and useful to pass on to bailiffs

Why on earth would you want to help out the debt collectors?