The Secret to Getting a Tenant's New Address

When a tenant moves, they may not provide a forwarding address. But there is a solution.

Have you ever had a tenant move and need to track them down for damages, unpaid rent, or security deposit disposition? Without a forwarding address, landlords can find themselves unable to pursue what they're owed.

The USPS Solution

The United States Postal Service offers a service that can help: Return Service Requested. When you mail correspondence to the tenant's old address with this endorsement, the post office will return the mail to you with the tenant's new forwarding address — without forwarding the mail itself.

This is a simple, legal, and effective way to obtain a former tenant's new address when they haven't provided it voluntarily.