# When a tenant disappears

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [19 April 2022 08:29 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044 "2022-04-19T08:29:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jo18](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jo18/32/3152_2.png) [@Jo18](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jo18)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2022 08:29 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044/1 "2022-04-19T08:29:29Z")

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Help!

My tenant handed in his notice over a week ago via WhatsApp and said he would let me know when he would be leaving. (He has a month’s notice period, but he said he would leave within the week).

I have contacted via emailed, WhatsApp, text and voice message and heard nothing.

I am going into day, with prior notice via all these communication channels to see what is going on.

What should I do in this situation? I am hoping it will be clear when I get in the flat

Thanks  
Jo

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**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2022 10:12 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044/2 "2022-04-19T10:12:07Z")

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It depends what you find. You may have to traet it ax abandonment. Take plenty of photos and report back.

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**Author:** ![Jo18](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/jo18/32/3152_2.png) [@Jo18](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Jo18)\
**Post date:** [19 April 2022 14:46 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044/3 "2022-04-19T14:46:08Z")

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He was there and said he had his phone turned off for two weeks?!

Anyway, he was in the process of packing up and I explained that he would have to pay his rent up until the final day of notice, unless I was able to find tenants before that date.

It’s all very strange and not sure it will all work out quite as simply as it appeared to.

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2022 12:53 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/when-a-tenant-disappears/33044/4 "2022-08-09T12:53:16Z")

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Closed on 9 August 2022 12:53 UTC