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Rented Property - LetterBox Issue

amitl
amitl Posts: 13 Forumite
in House buying, renting & selling
Hi.

I live in a rented maisonette. The landlord got a company to replace the front door while I was away.

I have come back and it turns out the new door has no letterbox!

This means there is no way for the postman to deliver letters to me.

I have raised this issue on the landlord and I am waiting to hear back. I was wondering if anyone could shed light on where I stand legally as not having a postbox is currently a real nightmare!

Thanks

Comments

  • sandsni
    sandsni Posts: 683 Forumite
    Ask the LL to put one of those lockable ones outside (the ones that can be attached to an outer wall) and provide you with the key. Easier than putting one in a new door I would suspect, and it also means you won't get any nasties posted into your hallway.

    It may have been a genuine oversight when the LL was ordering the new door (not to request one with a letterbox) or the company has fitted the wrong type.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Put your request to the LL in WRITING (yes, a letter) at the address provided.

    Is it a wooden door? Ask for a joiner to cut a letter box.
    Is it upvc? Ask for an external box eg

    http://www.simplypostboxes.co.uk/
  • Guest101
    Guest101 Posts: 15,764 Forumite
    I'm surprised the LL can do this without giving you notice of intended works? Whilst you my not do much about it, would've been polite to do so
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    Guest101 wrote: »
    I'm surprised the LL can do this without giving you notice of intended works? Whilst you my not do much about it, would've been polite to do so
    To be fair, OP does not say whether or not he was given advance notice.

    He certainly showed no concern or objection to the door having been fitted - just understandable surprise that it turned out to have no letter box.

    Indeed, for all we know, he asked for a new front door!

    Furthermore, LL may have just instructed a contractor to fit one, and not realised it would not have a letterbox, so may be equally surprised.
  • benjus
    benjus Posts: 5,433 Forumite
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    G_M wrote: »
    Put your request to the LL in WRITING (yes, a letter) at the address provided.

    Let's hope the LL hasn't got themselves a new front door as well...
    Let's settle this like gentlemen: armed with heavy sticks
    On a rotating plate, with spikes like Flash Gordon
    And you're Peter Duncan; I gave you fair warning
  • Rain_Shadow
    Rain_Shadow Posts: 1,798 Forumite
    benjus wrote: »
    Let's hope the LL hasn't got themselves a new front door as well...

    :T:T:T:T

    :rotfl::rotfl:
    You can pick your friends and you can pick your nose but you can't pick your friend's nose.
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    benjus wrote: »
    Let's hope the LL hasn't got themselves a new front door as well...
    Got me thinking.... If all LLs did this, could they avoid ever accepting Noticefrom their tenants and keep demanding rent? For ever?
  • Yorkie1
    Yorkie1 Posts: 11,923 Forumite
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    I think, in the meantime, you can ask the GPO to hold your post at a post office /sorting office.
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