Post that's not for me

Geodark

The wife had a lodger here a good few years ago, and she ran up a load of debt then moved abroad - for years we got debt chasing letters addressed to her. We simply opened them then rang the companies to inform that she had done a runner. They were fine about it and removed it from their systems. I would open and ring, at least that way the companies know what is going on - anyone could return a letter marked as "Not at this address"

duchy

Why not just go and speak to your neighbour about it so they can just refuse to take stuff in the other person's name ? A shorter walk than to the post office .

dodger1

Been at my present address for nearly three years. The first year all mail for previous residents returned to sender, since then all go in the bin. As for the signed for letter from your neighbour just put it back in the post box marked "not known at this address, wrongly signed for by neighbour".

SevenOfNine

What difference does it make if 'neighbour' is signing for post that isn't yours - it's not you signing & no-one at your address either.

Shove it back in the post box marked "not known at this address, return to sender"......and any in the future as well.

You're making totally unnecessary work for yourself.

Heffi1

If the neighbour has signed for it and then tries to give it to you, tell them it is not your post and refuse to take it, they will soon stop doing it, if they have to dispose of the offending letter/parcel.

Time to be a bit more proactive, tell your neighbour your surname and that any post with a different name is not yours and you do not want to be notified of its arrival, that should soon sort it out.

Or you can continue to be shy about it and the problem will continue.

JReacher1

Heffi1 wrote: »

If the neighbour has signed for it and then tries to give it to you, tell them it is not your post and refuse to take it, they will soon stop doing it, if they have to dispose of the offending letter/parcel.

Time to be a bit more proactive, tell your neighbour your surname and that any post with a different name is not yours and you do not want to be notified of its arrival, that should soon sort it out.

Or you can continue to be shy about it and the problem will continue.

The neighbour thought they were doing the OP a favour. Being a !!!! about it is not going to make for harmonious neighbourly relations!

Heffi1

JReacher1 wrote: »

The neighbour thought they were doing the OP a favour. Being a !!!! about it is not going to make for harmonious neighbourly relations!

Nothing in my post said to act in a horrible way, if they take the time to let the neighbour know their surname, then they can refuse any further post, if the postman turns up, they could say, that, that person does not live next door, so I will not sign for it, if they do then sign for it, they have the problem of disposing of it. What's so hard about that?

JReacher1

Heffi1 wrote: »

Nothing in my post said to act in a horrible way, if they take the time to let the neighbour know their surname, then they can refuse any further post, if the postman turns up, they could say, that, that person does not live next door, so I will not sign for it, if they do then sign for it, they have the problem of disposing of it. What's so hard about that?

I think refusing to take the post from a neighbour who has signed on your addresses behalf is acting in a horrible manner.

The post is for that address and should be dealt with by the addressee not by a neighbour who thought they were doing you a favour.

antrobus

societys_child wrote: »

Yes:

Opening someone else’s mail is allowed in certain circumstances under the Postal Services Act 2000. It is only an offence if you open someone else’s mail ‘without reasonable excuse’ or if you ‘intend to act to another’s detriment'. For example, if you are receiving bank statements/cards in someone else’s name then you should act on that immediately. You should tell the sender, either by returning it marked “not known at this address” or by opening the mail and calling any number provided within. The “reasonable excuse” for opening such items would then be that you were helping to prevent fraud against the companies involved.
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/wales/consumer_w/consumer_post_e/consumer_problems_with_post_e/consumer_problems_with_post_delivery_e/youre_receiving_someone_elses_mail.htm

Hey, that's almost right!:)

Actually, it's only an offence if you open someone else's mail "intending to act to a person’s detriment and without reasonable excuse". Not 'or'.

That one word makes a big difference.

So, for example, if you have no intention of acting to anyone's detriment, you don't need any excuse at all, reasonable or otherwise.:)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/26/section/84/enacted
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hollydays

I own a house that I rented out then moved back into a few years later. I got debt collectors letters for them. I rang the companies concerned and told them I was the landlady and they didn't live here any more. Problem solved.