Opened landlords mail.......

rocket09

My advice would be to take the letters to your letting agent asap, let them deal with telling the LL and ask them what they think you should do.

I say this because when I moved into my current rented place there was a reposesion order granted by the courts which the previous tenant had just put into a draw and the LL did not know anything about, plus about 20 previous letters askign for the LL to contact the mortgage company. I took the letters to the letting agent and within 3 hours it was all sorted! So take them to the letting agaent asap.

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flaura

Agree take them to the letting agent.

Or forward them on directly to the LL whos address should be on the tenancy agreement, or the LA can give it to you. (send them recorded)

Ask the LA to let you know what's going on. it may be a perfectly innocent mistake.

rocket09

flaura wrote: »

Agree take them to the letting agent.

Or forward them on directly to the LL whos address should be on the tenancy agreement, or the LA can give it to you. (send them recorded)

Ask the LA to let you know what's going on. it may be a perfectly innocent mistake.

If you do send them to the LL make sure you still inform the letting agent.

dodger1

picklepick wrote: »

The Postal Services Act 2000 is clear that an offence is created if anyone intentionally delays the post or intentionally opens a mail bag. The Act goes on to say: "A person commits an offence if, intending to act to a person's detriment and without reasonable excuse, he opens a postal packet which he knows or reasonably suspects has been incorrectly delivered to him."

Proving that you opened the post to act to the detriment of the original addressee is hard to prove! In fact as your landlord has acted illegally in allowing you to live in their house, id argue that you have reasonable excuse to open their post!

Also the mail appears to have been correctly delivered. I've genuinely opened letters delivered to my address even if they were meant for someone else (previous tenant, landlord etc.) or wrongly delivered. I simply pick up the letter and open it without studying the envelope and as I live on my own it wouldn't be for a family member.

hermum

I would take it all to the LA rather than the LL. They will be concerned about getting their money & will know the legal side. If your deposit is lodged through them they may even have something else suitable for you to rent.

martindow

The consensus here seems to be to contact the LL and LA as it could all be an innocent mistake. However I find this hard to believe. If the LL is paying his bills and in good financial health no-one would be opening a claim to get repayment of a loan. It seems much more likely that the LL is in financial trouble and the OP is in danger of imminent eviction.

If i were the OP I would be at the court for the hearing and in the meantime seek advice from Citizens' Advice or a housing charity.

montie10

Thanks for all the replies and the advice. I have written a letter to the letting agent and will send it tomorrow by recorded delivery enclosing all of the open post. I would now if possible, prefer to end the tenancy agreement and move out regardless.