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GDPR/DPA Question
By: The Slithy Tove Date: December 20, 2024, 1:23 pm
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I am being asked by a solicitor for information I may have about
various people in order to assist their own investigations. I am
wondering if I am allowed to divulge such information.
In summary:
My late father owned a rental property. After his death, we (the
Executors) served notice on the tenant, who failed to leave and
we ended up getting a possession order. So the tenant finally
left providing no forwarding address or contact details, and has
subsequently passed away, owing us lots in unpaid rent and legal
expenses (which are probably unrecoverable). This isn't the
actual issue, though!
Now, it turns out the tenant was involved in identity theft,
leading to them selling a property they didn't own (using the
stolen ID) at well below the actual value to someone who is
suspected to be in cahoots with them. The original owner of this
property has engaged solicitors to fight to get the property
back in their name. Those solicitors have managed to trace me,
via my father's rental property address, as someone who may have
information that could help them.
They are asking for things like a copy of the tenancy agreement,
any details I have of ex-tenant's next of kin, whether there was
money owing to us, what aliases the tenant may have used etc. (I
think they want to prove a connection between the ex-tenant and
the person they sold this other property to.)
While I would like to help, as it's a shocking story, my
question as above is am I breaching anyone's privacy in doing
so? Clearly the ex-tenant is dead, so they can't complain! But
can I provide what little details I have of the next of kin? Or
other aliases the ex-tenant used that I am aware of? Providing
the tenancy agreement (which names the next of kin as resident
at the address) feels a step to far, especially considering the
solicitor asking for it is not acting for me or anyone I have
any connection with.
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Re: GDPR/DPA Question
By: Southpaw82 Date: December 20, 2024, 2:03 pm
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Why do you think the GDPR applies to you?
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Re: GDPR/DPA Question
By: d612 Date: December 21, 2024, 2:06 pm
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They are keeping data on someone which is outside the scope of
normal household & personal activities - in this case running a
business as a landlord as being the executor/personal
representative, so I'd say yes GDPR(UK) does indeed apply to
them.
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Re: GDPR/DPA Question
By: Southpaw82 Date: December 21, 2024, 2:24 pm
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Maybe, maybe not. Now answer their question?
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Re: GDPR/DPA Question
By: disgruntchelt Date: January 3, 2025, 5:14 pm
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GDPR does not apply to dead people.
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