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Best debt collection company

Yvette394
Yvette394 Posts: 461 Forumite
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Not sure whether this is the right place for this thread but I am looking for a recommended debt collection agency. I had a tenant get into arrears in 2011. I managed to get a ccj against her for £1500. She had yet to pay anything and as she moved out I have no idea where she went. Therefore looking to get someone to pursue this for me in the hood I might get back a third of what I'm owed cause at the moment I am getting a third of nothing! Can anyone help please
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  • matttye
    matttye Posts: 4,828 Forumite
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    I would get quotes from a few enquiry agents and ask how much it'll cost to trace the tenant. Then you can pursue them yourself rather than instruct a DCA.
    What will your verse be?

    R.I.P Robin Williams.
  • Yvette394
    Yvette394 Posts: 461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts I won, I won, I won!
    Sorry what do you mean matttye? Not sure where to look?
    Apr - Makitia DAB Radio

    Wins 2013 £3996, 2014 £1125, 2015 £2906, 2016 £3058 2017 £1025 2018 £6738 2019 £326
  • matttye
    matttye Posts: 4,828 Forumite
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    Enquiry agents are private investigators and they can try to find someone who has gone missing for a fee.

    Some companies boast of a 90+% success rate.
    What will your verse be?

    R.I.P Robin Williams.
  • matttye
    matttye Posts: 4,828 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker Debt-free and Proud!
    Bear in mind that even if you do find the tenant, if they didn't receive court papers and you obtained a judgment in default, they may be able to apply to have that set aside.
    What will your verse be?

    R.I.P Robin Williams.
  • Yvette394
    Yvette394 Posts: 461 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts I won, I won, I won!
    Would it not be better then to use a debt collection agency on a no win no fee basis?
    Apr - Makitia DAB Radio

    Wins 2013 £3996, 2014 £1125, 2015 £2906, 2016 £3058 2017 £1025 2018 £6738 2019 £326
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