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  • JP1978
    JP1978 Posts: 527 Forumite
    m0bov wrote: »
    I would be opening the mail!

    Bad idea, Postal Services Act 2000 makes that illegal
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    No it's not illegal, as once it's posted through your door, it is no longer "in the postal system" and therefore not covered by Postal Services Act 2000
    You can open the mail, but you must not use anything you may discover, to the detriment of the addressee . . .
  • G_M
    G_M Posts: 51,977 Forumite
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    societys_child wrote: »
    No it's not illegal, as once it's posted through your door, it is no longer "in the postal system" and therefore not covered by Postal Services Act 2000
    You can open the mail, but you must not use anything you may discover, to the detriment of the addressee . . .
    To be precise I think you can't open it with intent to use the contents to the detriment.......
  • societys_child
    societys_child Posts: 7,110 Forumite
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    That'll be it, I was close though :)
  • theartfullodger
    theartfullodger Posts: 15,709 Forumite
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    m0bov wrote: »
    I would be opening the mail!

    No need: What I find, so sad, is that it amazing what low quality glue companies use these days - penny-pinching types - on their envelopes... and stuff "just falls out..."

    I've found ex-tenant's employers, bank accounts, NI number (the latter useful for tracing people..) etc etc.. Such luck!
  • barbiedoll
    barbiedoll Posts: 5,328 Forumite
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    It "falls out" even more easily if you place a clean tea towel over the flap and run an iron over it.

    To stop anything "falling out" twice, glue sticks are available from all good stationers and most supermarkets (and pound shops)

    Or so I've heard...;)
    "I may be many things but not being indiscreet isn't one of them"
  • sparxy
    sparxy Posts: 19 Forumite
    jamesb1983 wrote: »
    Update from HMRC, which will be confirmed in writing within the next 7 – 10 working days. For the benefit of other people in my situation, I will of course post this once received.


    James please see your PM's as a matter of urgency :j
  • booksurr
    booksurr Posts: 3,700 Forumite
    edited 20 January 2017 at 3:37AM
    HouseBuyer77 wrote: »
    Not a good idea, it's not legal to open someone else's post.

    Best thing to do would be to cross out address and write 'Not at this address, return to sender' and pop it in a postbox.
    JP1978 wrote: »
    Bad idea, Postal Services Act 2000 makes that illegal
    no, that is an urban myth (or like the LL in this thread, people thinking that they can do what they want from ignorance of the law)

    post opening is an old, old, question answered so many times before....

    hi Artful :hello:
    theartfullodger wrote: »
    No need: What I find, so sad, is that it amazing what low quality glue companies use these days - penny-pinching types - on their envelopes... and stuff "just falls out..."
    i see old age :D has made you more direct in your "solutions" than you used to be when you were younger ...
    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.php?p=38310848&postcount=29
  • m0bov
    m0bov Posts: 2,710 Forumite
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    JP1978 wrote: »
    Bad idea, Postal Services Act 2000 makes that illegal

    No it does'nt :p
  • MrNiceGuy_007
    MrNiceGuy_007 Posts: 116 Forumite
    Eighth Anniversary 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    wow, how many views has this thread had! Must of been the good head line..

    Thanks for the PMs :o and all the help on this thread so far :beer:
    :eek:
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