Absconded Tenant Tracing

Absconded Tenants can cost landlords £1,000s

Navigating the UK’s rental market isn’t without its challenges. One common issue landlords face is when tenants leave without notice, and with no forwarding address. This can result in significant financial losses and legal complications, making tracing ex-tenants an essential step for landlords looking to recover debts, resolve property damage disputes, or meet legal obligations. At UK Tracing, our advanced tracing services ensure landlords can quickly locate former tenants with minimal hassle.

Tenants can leave your property without notice or at the end of a tenancy, and without leaving a forwarding address.

What’s worse is when they leave behind unpaid rent, damaged property, or unpaid utility bills.

Unfortunately, when people move without warning, it can take a while for them to establish a ‘footprint’ at a new address.

That’s where our Trace Surveillance Service comes in.

For just £45 +VAT, we’ll perform monthly database checks for a period of 12 months to find your ex-tenant’s new address. Once we’re alerted to a new address, we’ll perform a full desktop trace to provide confirmation of the address and send you a report detailing the results.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who are UK Tracing?

UK Tracing are a people tracing service, locating your gone-away customers, debtors or family and friends to a new address. A trading style of STA International Limited, we have over 30 years experience in tracing our clients’ gone-away subjects.

What is a tracing agent?

Tracing agents specialise in finding the current address for your subject. Use cases include locating your debtors, getting an up to date address to serve legal documents and reconnecting with old customers, friends or family.

What does 'no trace, no fee' mean?

For our address tracing service, if we can’t find a new address or confirm the current address for your subject, you don’t pay. In the rare event of this happening, your payment will be refunded in full.

What counts as a positive trace?

A trace is regarded as positive when we either find a new address, or confirm the current address for your subject.

Can I place multiple files to be traced?

We provide regular and bulk tracing services to numerous letting agents and solicitors. To enquire about discounts that are available for bulk and repeat traces, please contact us on 01622 528 544 or email us at [email protected]

Do you offer a trace and collect service?

As part of leading UK debt collection agency, STA International, we do offer trace and collect services. We’ll trace your subject to their current address and then attempt to collect the debt owed to you. Contact us for more information on this service.

What information do you need to start a trace?

To start tracing, we usually need basic information such as the name, date of birth, last known address, and any relevant information. The more details you can provide, the quicker and more accurate the search will be.

What is beneficiary tracing?

Beneficiary tracing involves locating individuals who are entitled to inherit from a will, estate, or trust. This service is often used when family members or heirs are missing or unknown, and their whereabouts need to be confirmed to settle the estate.

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