Landlords Mail

Barejester

Hi guys,


I posted a few weeks back ref my deposit not being protected and peoples opinions on actions to take, namely that it isn't protected and I have a live and let live attitude, but my partner disagrees and wants to take action. I mention this only due to it's relevance to another question I have.


We've been a way for a little under 4 weeks, before that we probably had 3-4 weeks of the Landlords mail we hadn't got round to sending on. When we got back I noticed in the latest batch of mail a letter ref legal proceedings against the landlord and several other pieces of mail from the same company each dated about a week or so apart (dates and legal proceedings were visible through the envelope panel). Sent this to the landlord at the start of last week, to then get a phone call with her having a rant - saying we should have sent these letters on much earlier and that she is now incurring additional legal fees due to our inactivity and she would be taking the costs out of our deposit. I obviously said that would not happen and that we have no responsibility for the landlords mail. If it is relevant at all - the letters were from the management company of the building reference unpaid fee's.


So that's the background - from my perspective we don't have responsibility for landlords letters and that it's likely these fee's occur monthly/annually and so shouldn't be a surprise to her. She obviously disagrees and right now there is a bit of conflict - I'm hoping time and cooler heads going forward will benefit all.


But to understand better, does the tenant have any responsibility for the landlords mail?

fairy_lights

Barejester wrote: »

Hi
But to understand better, does the tenant have any responsibility for the landlords mail?

No, and it sounds like the management company don't know she's renting the flat out either.

Miss_Samantha

Does your tenancy agreement say anything about mail for the landlord?

Barejester

Fairy Lights - I'm aware we're at least third generation tenants as we also get junk mail from the previous two tenants, one of which we met during viewings. Of course this has not bearing on what the Management Company know or do not know.


Miss Samantha - nothing in the tenancy agreement about mail.

Miss_Samantha

Barejester wrote: »

Miss Samantha - nothing in the tenancy agreement about mail.

In that case you have no responsibility for your landlord's mail, who should have had it redirected, especially if she was expecting important correspondance.

fairy_lights

Barejester wrote: »

Fairy Lights - I'm aware we're at least third generation tenants as we also get junk mail from the previous two tenants, one of which we met during viewings. Of course this has not bearing on what the Management Company know or do not know.


Miss Samantha - nothing in the tenancy agreement about mail.

In that case she's had plenty of time to get her mail redirected and I would start returning things to the sender.

Mulder00

Suggest to the landlord if they want their mail to be delivered on time, to rather use Royal Mail's redirection service while they change their address at the relevant companies.

You also have no control over the time it takes for forwarded mail to make it through the system.

Barejester

Cheers guys - pretty much confirmed what I thought. Like I said above, give it a bit of time, let calmer heads prevail and I'm sure it will all be tickity boo - but at the same time, knowing we're in the right is always beneficial.

G_M

Dear Mrs landlord,

I'm so sorry that the delay in forwarding your mail while we were on holiday has resulted in you incurring extra costs.

However I would point out that we are not always at the property 365 days a year, and nor do we have an obligation to forward mail.

Can I therefore suggest that you either arrange for Royal Mail to forward your post and/or inform all your corresponants of your address?

For future reference, and in view of the blame you have attached to us, we shall be returning future mail to the senders.

So far as our deposit is concerned, we do not accept responsibility for the costs you attribute to us, so will contest any deduction for this when the time comes.

I aplogise for any inconvenience this causes you, but you will understand that we cannot become responsible for your post.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Jester

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Send to the address the landlord gave you ' for serving notices' and keep a copy.

I would not mention the deposit registration at this stage. You currently benefit from the fact that any S21 Notice would be invalid, and can deal with deposit return, and any claim for the penalty, when the time comes.

Marvel1

If she attempts to deduct any, dispute through the DPS, and if not protected even better for you