Bad debt of previous home owner

lvader

peachyprice wrote: »

Where does it say that?
Or am I missing the 'DO NOT OPEN' part?

Ivader, you're onto a loser here, this subject has been discussed so many times, and every time d!ckwits who insist it's breaking the law to open letters have been proved wrong, for the love of god give it up.

It is breaking the law, noone has shown any proof that it isn't. Yes you can lie and say you opened it by mistake, but that isn't the point.

lvader

From the FAQ off https://www.penaltyfares.co.uk run by the Revenue Protection Support Services.

Q. I have received correspondence at my address but the person does not live here.

A. If you have received a letter at your address, and the person named on the letter does not live at your address, then DO NOT OPEN THE LETTER. It is not addressed to you and you break the law if you open someone else's mail. You must return it to the post office by writing on the envelope "not at this address" and putting it unopened in any post box. (No stamp required)

BitterAndTwisted

What legal weight would I attach to something posted on a website by TRAIN OPERATORS? None. You must be desperate! Please find a proper source for your misinformation. You know, like a legal one or even a Royal Mail one would do. Thanks

Fire_Fox

lvader wrote: »

It is breaking the law, noone has shown any proof that it isn't. Yes you can lie and say you opened it by mistake, but that isn't the point.

Quite possibly because you cannot prove a negative.

DVardysShadow

lvader wrote: »

Try calling the Royal mail, Postcomm or even the police and ask them if it's OK to open mail not addressed to you and see what they have to say. They won't say "if you think you have a good reason" or "if you don't intend to do it at the persons detriment". They will say don't do it.

But you yourself quoted the law. It is contravening the law which is illegal, not doing what Royal Mail, Postcomm or the Police tell you not to do.

custardy

lvader wrote: »

This is what the Royal mail tell you to do.

tell you that you can do

lvader wrote: »

From the FAQ off https://www.penaltyfares.co.uk run by the Revenue Protection Support Services.

well the post office dont deal with delivery of mail,thats royal mail
so not a good source for reference

the postal regulations refer to mail in transit before it is delivered

peachyprice

lvader wrote: »

From the FAQ off https://www.penaltyfares.co.uk run by the Revenue Protection Support Services.

Oh yes, that great portal of british law, :rotfl::rotfl:
It's just another thread on another forum posted by someone who doesn't know what they're talking about.

Oooh, let's all google and see how many more we can come up with.

Optimisticpair

G_M wrote: »

See the advice above already proferred by bitterandtwisted!

Thank you. I had seen BitterandTwisted's advice.

I have sent mail back with "not at this address" and having opened a letter I rang the debt collecting agency to inform them that the tenant (she was the tenant of the former owner of the house) had left 2 years ago.

I have received a letter to the "occupier" saying they are required by law to send a statement of the outstanding debt to the address.

I've also had a postcard from an agency with a phone number on and request to ring them. I've told them that I'm not the person they want to contact and have no address for her.

terryw

lvader wrote: »

From the FAQ off https://www.penaltyfares.co.uk run by the Revenue Protection Support Services



Q. I have received correspondence at my address but the person does not live here.

A. If you have received a letter at your address, and the person named on the letter does not live at your address, then DO NOT OPEN THE LETTER. It is not addressed to you and you break the law if you open someone else's mail. You must return it to the post office by writing on the envelope "not at this address" and putting it unopened in any post box. (No stamp required)

The answer (by Revenue Protection Support Services) to the question is a right load of old cobblers. I particularly like the bit that you MUST write "not at this address" and return it unopened.

What penalty in law is there for not doing this and will RPSS pay me my fixed fee of £10 per hour or part of an hour for carrying out clerical tasks?

It may as well state:
If you receive a letter which is not addressed to you, you MUST place an aluminium hat on your head and hop one-legged to the nearest Tesco singing God Save the Queen.

My suggestion has as much legal validity as RPSS!

lvader

This reminds me of people that wilfully break copyright laws and insist they aren't doing anything wrong, quite laughable.