Updating post from Reddit.
Just used a really good service for tracing absconded tenants then thought i would recommend them for any of you who are having trouble with absconded tenants for legal reasons. They do a no win no fee trace There name is Vigilant Global Solutions. Cant thank them enough
Can you let us know how much the service was and what your next steps are to recover?
Would be helpful! Have a tenant who has run off to Australia
How appropriate they left for the convict colony!
If you wish to pursue a tenant you are required to serve court papers on the last KNOWN address. There is nothing to stop you serving papers to the address they rented from you even if you know it is vacated.
You will get a judgement in default as they have not submitted a defense, so the tenant will get a CCJ. It means that they will struggle to get a new phone contract, new broad band, let alone car finance etc etc. they then have to approach you or the courts to deal with the CCJ.
i used this tracers in past there are a lot of companies. They are useful, if a tenant moved out wait about 1-months then trace.