Opinions on this return label.

[Deleted User]

Since I moved in here (over 4 years ago) I've been attaching "NOT AT THIS ADDRESS" labels, to letters for previous tenants.

I'm now thinking of attaching a further label, to the back of the letters, and would appreciate opinions/suggestions.

Here is the proposed label:-



Please be advised, that the addressee ceased to be
resident at this address over 4 years ago.

Furthermore, please be advised, that the
current occupier has never met, nor has any
family and/or financial, connection with the
addressee.

Please amend your records accordingly.


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Upsidedown_Bear

Sounds good to me.
Think I need to make my own version - had a letter recently for someone who lived here 22 years ago :eek:

Moneymash

Hmm, isn't that spending yet more time and effort on someone you've never met to correct the lazy work of a company you probably wouldn't buy from...

Does your landlord know any previous tenants forwarding addresses?

Also, do the company care who they send their bumpf to, they are still hoping that the occupier whoever they are may be interested in their product.

You've done you're bit after 4 years, cant you just stick them in a red sack, at least recycled they would go to a good use.

Just some points/options to consider.

hood-winked

Looks good to me too. My house was previously let to a few students, up to now I've had a vehicle log book, parking ticket and countless letters to return, fortunately the post box is 5 yards from my door!

Blackpool_Saver

Don't even get me started on this, I am astounded at how many people do not update their insurances/vehicle registrations/electoral roll etc etc, lazy/clueless or whatever it is, I am heartily sick of it AND the endless phone calls for the same person too. Furthermore I am informed that a debt colector will be calling for the previous tenant, ooooh I can't wait, and this is supposed to be a good road/area. Some of this correspondence is for the owners too, who look down their nose at we mere tenants with a lower intellect as we do not own a property. AXE TO GRIND?.............YES

Cornucopia

It's mostly down to people being chased for debts.

I inherited the phone number of a serial debtor, so get calls for them even though they've never lived here.

[Deleted User]

Moneymash wrote: »

Hmm, isn't that spending yet more time and effort on someone you've never met to correct the lazy work of a company you probably wouldn't buy from...

Most of the letters aren't trying to sell anything.

Indeed, quite the reverse.

Mostly, they're from people owed money, or from the likes of the DVLA, sending VED renewal forms and, in one case, a V5C.

Does your landlord know any previous tenants forwarding addresses?

The landlord is an ALM, running the housing stock for the Council.

Also, do the company care who they send their bumpf to, they are still hoping that the occupier whoever they are may be interested in their product.

As above, they're not trying to sell a product.

[Deleted User]

Cornucopia wrote: »

It's mostly down to people being chased for debts.

Same here.

I inherited the phone number of a serial debtor, so get calls for them even though they've never lived here.

Not having a land line, I don't get calls for past owners of the number/previous tenants.

Moneymash

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Most of the letters aren't trying to sell anything.


Mostly, they're from people owed money, or from the likes of the DVLA, sending VED renewal forms and, in one case, a V5C.

I suppose your return label message would work for the DVLA as it wouldn't make sense for the previous tenants/owner of the vehicle to deny living at the address. Although if I were a DCA I wouldn't necessarily believe your message not in the first instance. DCAs don't collect on debts by giving up that easily.

If the previous tenants could find/rent and run a flat, then organise a move why wouldn't they pass on their new address to any interested parties (which is one of the easiest things to do during the moving process). For various reasons they didn't want to pass on their details, even if they were slack, it still wouldn't take 4 years to get round to doing it, maybe they are waiting for the debts to be statue barred.

Send your return label message, but then don't spend any more time on it, (no more then it takes to put any future letters in a red recycle sack), as clearly the previous tenants haven't spent any time on the matter.

I hope it works.

oldtrout

Cornucopia wrote: »

I inherited the phone number of a serial debtor, so get calls for them even though they've never lived here.

Change your number!

fatbelly

That's almost a poem, and with a little work it could be:

Please be advised that the addressee
has moved. Not here. He's gone you see.
He ceased to be resident 4 years ago.
He's moved. Not here. He's gone you know.


For further info, please be advised,
that I don't know and never met this guy
He's nothing at all to do with me.
Please amend your records accordingly