Debt agencies, contact the Landlords address, for a Tenant debt? (via Land registry)

Galeeno

If a tenant has is staying at a rented property Property 1, and they have a debt, at this address and they have been receiving letters from the debts' Debt management company for many months,

and not replied to the debt management company in any form.

and the Landlord of the tenant who lives at Property 2 (completely independent of the debt and tenant)

then eventually (after a 6-12 months, or more) or No communication of the tenant and the Debt management company,

could the Debt management company write a letter to the address of the landlord (in Property 2), getting from the Land registry, to who owns the property?,,

Just to chase up the debt,


I know the debt M C should have been replied to, with a letter and phone call, so don't lets not discuss that part.


Just asking about, could they chase up the debt and contact the Landlords address with a letter, asking about the where about of the tenant ?

With this type of letter:
"There is a debt recurring at this address (Property 1), we are writing to your address at property 2, to find the where about of this client, and sort out a payment plan, etc etc?


would they go that far? or it would breach the data protection act ?

forgotmyname

Debt collectors use many tactics to trace people that owe money, Not unknown for them to accidently send stuff to neighbours by mistake. In the hope they grass you up.

datlex

Anyone can do a Land registry search for a fee. Also anyone can ask what they think is a reliable source where someone is. The DMC might assume that the lack of response means the "client" has moved on and are therefore using means to find the person.


I think it is doubtful they are breaching data protection. To be honest.


I think the main problem for you is embarrassment factor if you are the tenant. Also concerns over whether you can rely on tenant to pay if you are the Landlord.

boo_star

forgotmyname wrote: »

Debt collectors use many tactics to trace people that owe money, Not unknown for them to accidently send stuff to neighbours by mistake. In the hope they grass you up.

I think you mean "accidentally"