Next of Kin (NOK)
- It is prudent and compassionate to establish a tenant's nearest and dearest in the event of illness or death.
- It is also best practice to procure this information in the event the tenant needs contacting post tenancy, e.g. to return possessions left behind.
- Imagine a tenant was found in a coma unable to communicate and with limited life-expectancy. How would you as landlord respond? Parent's would expect to be informed.
- This is why it is important to pre-empt such matters and ask tenants to complete questionnaires when there is not yet such a threat or sensitivity in asking such questions.
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Published: 28 September 2015
Last Updated: 18 November 2021