Can I use ex-tenant’s parent address to serve court papers?

Can I use ex-tenant’s parent address to serve court papers?

8:33 AM, 1st March 2020, About 4 years ago 6

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As I have written in one of my previous posts one of my tenants left owing £960 in rent arrears.

On his last day he said that his father will pay the money owed, but once contacted his father answered that it is not any of his business.

The father is self employed and his son (my ex-tenant) works for him as well. By doing a search on the Google I found his parent’s address.

Can someone please advise me if I can legally serve the court papers on his parents address?

Many Thanks for any help.

Kin


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Rob Crawford

14:58 PM, 1st March 2020, About 4 years ago

Did the former tenant provide you with a forwarding address when he left? If you know where the former tenant now resides, the debt letter should be served at that address. If not known, a tracing agent can be employed to find him.

Ian Narbeth

9:36 AM, 2nd March 2020, About 4 years ago

Short answer: No.
Unless the tenancy provides that notices can be served at his parents' address or unless you obtain a court order to that effect, serving notice there will not count.
You should obtain legal advice about alternative methods of service.

John Mac

9:23 AM, 5th March 2020, About 4 years ago

Why not serve at last know address ( your rental property ).

___ baldelectrician

11:45 AM, 5th March 2020, About 4 years ago

In Scotland you can serve by advertisement- in the paper and in the notice board at court.

Reluctant Landlord

14:23 PM, 5th March 2020, About 4 years ago

in a similar vein...if I have court permission to serve at tenants last known address (address after they left my rental property) AND her parents address (as detailed on tenants driving licence) BUT both sets of papers come back with ' have moved' on them both to me and the Court - are they classed as served nonetheless?
I'm due in court about this case soon as know full well tenant wont turn up, so am looking for final agreement from court as to what she owes and why. Then will I get permission to chase the debt?

Bill

11:06 AM, 7th March 2020, About 4 years ago

I had a tenant who did a runner during the 1st 6 months of the tenancy. We agreed he could leave, but pay rent up to when a new tenant was in place, but he ran anyway. We found his parents address and served there, the parents contacted him, he contacted my solicitor, so we proceeded to court. Case won with costs. Ex tenant paid by instalments for 4 years.

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