Tenant broke lease - what /how to communicate? Process Pls...thx!

[Vibhu Arya]

Mesa AZ rental property...1st time OOS investor. The tenant broke the lease & moved out without any notice.  As a landlord what should I do - how /when /what to communicate or do? My property manager is already looking to rent again BUT I also want to ensure I cover all my basis for the previous tenant.

The agreement says  - that I can forfeit the security deposit & there is a cleaning fee....but how to go about it and communicate to the tenant who has left - without any forwarding address? 

Thank you!

[Nicole A.]

Why do you have to worry about this if you have a PM?
If the tenant broke the lease, then you should be keeping the security deposit (unless perhaps the unit is rented out *very* soon resulting in little or no loss of income). Ensure that your PM gives you the security deposit. Regarding the cleaning fee, that will likely come out of the deposit first. So the tenant might owe money, and again, the PM should be the one to contact them. But if it's a small amount, I wouldn't be surprised if the tenants pay it nor anyone finds it worthwhile to chase after.