Seriously ill Tenant’s Status

Seriously ill Tenant’s Status

8:40 AM, 31st January 2017, About 7 years ago 13

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Ok, some background on the Tenant (single lady), been in the property 8 years, claims housing benefit which is paid direct to herself, never missed a payment (in fact notify’s me every month when the payment has been made), basically the perfect tenant.

So on the 28th Dec she informs me that she was admitted to hospital on the 26th Dec with a brain tumor and that will be in hospital until the end of the following week.

On the 29th Dec she pays the rent for December and tells me she should be home the following Wednesday 4th Jan.

On the 9th Jan I contact her believing that she is home and she tells me that she is still in hospital. Seriously ill Tenant's Status

Anyway that was the last contact I had with her, despite numerous calls and messages from myself and a friend and a friend even going to the property.

So the rent was due by the 29th Jan and has not been paid.

Unfortunately I have no next of kin details so how do I go about finding out her current status?

If I can’t find out her current status, how long do I wait before I re-let the property ?

To be fair, I’m beginning to feel a bit stupid that I haven’t got her next of kin details, although I have never heard of this scenario before, plus Agents do not put on a contract that next of kin details are required.

Any useful info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Alfie


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Fred Bloggs

5:02 AM, 6th February 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Nick Pope" at "05/02/2017 - 11:32":

Thanks very much.

Fred Bloggs

5:18 AM, 6th February 2017, About 7 years ago

Reply to the comment left by "Mark Alexander" at "04/02/2017 - 15:37":

Have messaged some friends on facebook who have the same unusual surname but as of yet have had no response.
On Friday i found out where her mother lives and asked a friend to go and see her, no answer at the door and no response to a letter we left there asking her to ring us, friend will keep visiting in the hope that he will catch her in.
Have sent a request to the local council to be paid directly, will follow that up with a telephone call today.
Incidentally i got up mixed with the dates, she use to pay me before the 29th each month as that is when the Social use to pay her, the actual contract date is the 12th so only 1 week until i can serve a section 8 on her.
In case anyone is wondering why a friend has been visiting her mother and not myself, i live abroad so a little bit difficult.

Fred Bloggs

3:33 AM, 11th February 2017, About 7 years ago

Well i finally heard from the tenants sister after her finding a note that was put through the door, the tenant has been extremely ill and still doesn't have all her faculties and therefore hasn't been able to deal with anything plus her mobile phone got broke so the family couldn't check her phone book !
Anyway she explained that the family would obtain Power of Attorney on the tenants bank accounts this coming week and once that was done they then would be paying me the rent.

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