I’m in Scotland and I’ve given my tenant Notice to Leave on anti-social behaviour grounds.
They haven’t paid their rent for Dec or Jan and due to leave next week.
Can anyone advise the process for getting the outstanding rent when they leave? I have a deposit but it will be used for repairs that need done.
There is a guarantor on the lease but it is the mother of the tenants ex partner (who is still on the lease), but id rather the tenant paid up.
Go after the guarantor. The path of least resistance. Going after them, might mean they put pressure on the tenant to pay up.
Your main objective here is to regain your property in the best possible state
Tread carefully until you get the keys back and they have left.
Be prepared to write off your lost rent.
Try and get a forwarding address. (Say in case you get an important letter for them)
Maybe suss out how strong the guarantor is.
Maybe a debt collector will have a go and chasing it for you
If you have an insured deposit maybe leave it three months before closing it off, proving damages can be a pain
Personally I’d have been onto the guarantor a day or two after the first payment was missed, if I hadn’t heard both a reasonable excuse and a proposed (near) date for payment.