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Should we be worried??

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  • iheartbristol
    iheartbristol Posts: 202 Forumite
    shop-to-drop wrote: »
    I think I would start writing "not at this address" on anything that comes for him and put it back in the postbox.

    We do this and slowly the amount of post we're getting for previous tenants is decreasing. Only get about 1 per week now instead of 1 per day.
    Trying to remain free of unsecured debt and build up some savings.

    Have done CeFA and CeMAP exams but no longer regulated.
  • BitterAndTwisted
    BitterAndTwisted Posts: 22,492 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    timberflake wrote: »
    I just need to know whether I should be at all concerned that he's made enquiries with companies in the past couple of months using our address even though he vacated over a year ago?

    No, I don't think that you should. If anything untoward was to happen (unlikely) you'll be the first to know because you're opening it all......
  • timberflake
    timberflake Posts: 1,623 Forumite
    BitterAndTwisted wrote: »
    No, I don't think that you should. If anything untoward was to happen (unlikely) you'll be the first to know because you're opening it all......

    And I don't feel the slightest bit bad about opening it! He made the concious decision to put our address as his a year after he left the house, he must therefore want me to open his post.
  • RedwoodBrook
    RedwoodBrook Posts: 292 Forumite
    timberflake wrote: »
    And I don't feel the slightest bit bad about opening it! He made the concious decision to put our address as his a year after he left the house, he must therefore want me to open his post.

    Ignore all the criticism. I didn't feel bad about opening the post we got either. It was fortunate I did given that bailiffs came to our house on several occasions!
  • kiki*_2
    kiki*_2 Posts: 302 Forumite
    I thought it was illegal to open post that isn't addressed to you?!
  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,254 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    kiki* wrote: »
    I thought it was illegal to open post that isn't addressed to you?!

    My view is that I am at the address on the envelope, therefore I can open it. I don't care whose name is on it.
    What goes around - comes around
  • runninglea
    runninglea Posts: 907 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    sounds like Ken Barlows grandson!
    Year 2019 (1,700/£17000mortgage repayment)Overall mortgage (71,400/165568) (44
    .1%) (42/100) payments made. Total paid 2019 year £1,700
    Total paid 2017 year £15,300Total paid 2018 year £13,600
  • Martin81162
    Martin81162 Posts: 136 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    kiki* wrote: »
    I thought it was illegal to open post that isn't addressed to you?!


    If a letter drops through your letter box and it is addressed to your address then you can do whatever you like with it.

    You can eat it, rip it up, set fire to it, or be rude to it....:T

    I personally would write the usual 'Not at this address' on it and drop it back in the post box :A Job done!
    Martin
  • kiki*_2
    kiki*_2 Posts: 302 Forumite
    It's not their address though, you rent so really you have no ownership over that address. The landlord may be hsppy for her son to use her address. Isn't really your decision.
  • hazyjo
    hazyjo Posts: 15,476 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 10,000 Posts Name Dropper Photogenic
    kiki* wrote: »
    I thought it was illegal to open post that isn't addressed to you?!

    Nope. Gawd, this comes up on a regular basis too. Only illegal if in transit. Not once it's been delivered.

    Jx
    2024 wins: *must start comping again!*
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