Found new address for defendant (ex-landlord)

[Bangor1]

Hello, I left a HMO property I rented last year and have started to take legal action against the previous landlord. This is for not protecting the deposit and not having a HMO licence. At the time the only address I had for the landlord was the property I rented. The landlord put the address as his mailing address on the tenancy agreement. The property is owned by his father not him. When I sent the LBA I decided to send it by recorded delivery and it was signed for by himself. I then sent the three N208 forms to the court and received a hearing date for August. However I've received no response from the landlord or an acknowledgement of service. At the same time I'm preparing a RRO and found a likely residential address for him on the council's Landlord licence public register. It's highly likely that the landlord has received the N208 form. However I am concerned he will claim a lack of service and set aside a potential judgement. I've emailed the council with my case number but have had no response.

[atticus]

You have not said which address you used on the court papers. Was it the address of the property that you rented from this landlord? If so, you should be ok, particularly as that was the address he gave in his own tenancy agreement.

[Bangor1]

You have not said which address you used on the court papers. Was it the address of the property that you rented from this landlord? If so, you should be ok, particularly as that was the address he gave in his own tenancy agreement.

Yes it was the address onnthe tenancy agreement not the new address I have traced.

[atticus]

Some tenancy agreements contain clauses about service of notices. Check whether your agreement contains such provisions - they may help you.

[Bangor1]

Some tenancy agreements contain clauses about service of notices. Check whether your agreement contains such provisions - they may help you.

The tenancy agreement makes no reference to service, just lists the property as a mailing address for him.