Previous SFA occupant debt

peteuk

I am not worried by this, however I would like some guidance on what to do. I moved into a quarter in July, I know the previous occupant was marched out in May/early June.

Since then we have received various letters, which have all been returned to sender. However one day I opened one by mistake, I then contacted Vodafone and advised them that the previous occupant had left, and no i didn't have a forwarding address.

N Power then sent a letter to the occupant asking for forwarding details, which I contacted them to advise I didn't have them. I now know the previous occupants were in debt and were on a Debt Management Plan....

Posting letters back to companies is not working! I'm happy to fend off anyone who wants to knock on the door and ask for money/goods in lue but is there anything else I can do short of opening all the mail and contacting the companies direct?

ICATQ

peteuk wrote: »

I am not worried by this, however I would like some guidance on what to do. I moved into a quarter in July, I know the previous occupant was marched out in May/early June.

Since then we have received various letters, which have all been returned to sender. However one day I opened one by mistake, I then contacted Vodafone and advised them that the previous occupant had left, and no i didn't have a forwarding address.

N Power then sent a letter to the occupant asking for forwarding details, which I contacted them to advise I didn't have them. I now know the previous occupants were in debt and were on a Debt Management Plan....

Posting letters back to companies is not working! I'm happy to fend off anyone who wants to knock on the door and ask for money/goods in lue but is there anything else I can do short of opening all the mail and contacting the companies direct?

sounds like you know who it was? Anyway, either pass on the letters to the DHE for forwarding or return the letters with the DH address on them or the previous blokes Unit CO.

Fergie76

If you get anymore letters, return to sender with a letter stating that you have told them x amount times that the person they are looking for, no longer lives and that any further letters you receive from them will be considered harassment and you will deal with that appropriately.

Or you could just been the letters and not worry about.

Alias_Omega

We bin then, spend no time opening them nor replying to them.

peteuk

Thanks, Like I say we usually return to sender. Stupid thing is that NPower supply my gas and electricity, so you would think they know he's left!

Pete

peteuk

I didn't mention the four bags of clothing we found in the loft! All brought by his wife, all look new (some with tags) mainly from Next/River Island. now in a box going to a Charity shop!

Compulsive shopper/ hoarder!

ICATQ

peteuk wrote: »

Thanks, Like I say we usually return to sender. Stupid thing is that NPower supply my gas and electricity, so you would think they know he's left!

Pete

depends if he told them, and DHE should have told them too.

Binning them is one thing, but when they turn up to cut you off is another thing.

DHE or his Unit or the next thing will be Bailiffs turning up. One of my guys had this hassle. Its better to deal with it, albeit a bit of hassle. its better than ignoring it.

Vodafone

peteuk wrote: »

... However one day I opened one by mistake, I then contacted Vodafone and advised them that the previous occupant had left, and no i didn't have a forwarding address.

Hi peteuk,

If you'd like any help from me with this could you email me with the relevant details via the link in our profile here?

All you need to do is copy and paste the link into your web browser and it'll take you to the Contact us form on our website. To make sure it reaches me could you also quote the code WRT135 - MSE in the subject line?

Once sent you'll receive an automated reply with a reference number. So I can make sure I've got it could you update the thread with this and I'll get back to you as soon as possible?

Kind regards,

Lee

Web Relations

Vodafone UK

peteuk

ICATQ wrote: »

Binning them is one thing, but when they turn up to cut you off is another thing.

It would be ironic if they did as they have already paid £106 onto my account for errors and complaints, and are still investigating another complaint.

markwatson99

Won't DHE tell you the details of the previous occupants? Then PSF / UAO would find out his new unit, to forward the mail on. Even if he's discharged they'd have a termination address. That's what I'd do anyway, along with a strongly worded note telling him how much hassle he's caused you.

Likewise the clothing in the loft, I'd'd want to track them down and return that, it's their belongings and not for you to give to a charity shop surely?

martinbuckley

Previous occupants should have paid to have their mail redirected - its one of the items that Disturbance Allowance is for.

Either put stickers on the front saying "Not Known at this address, return to sender", or bin them. There's no way you should expend any energy forwarding some lazy sh**'s mail for them.