Threatening letter from council

PMcCarrol

I can't see what the initial post is about but if it's a threatening letter from the council I'd say to call them and ask what it's about and why you've received it.

AnotherJoe

PMcCarrol wrote: »

I can't see what the initial post is about but if it's a threatening letter from the council I'd say to call them and ask what it's about and why you've received it.

:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

jimbog

PMcCarrol wrote: »

I can't see what the initial post is about but if it's a threatening letter from the council I'd say to call them and ask what it's about.

They would probably suggest that you read it

AnotherJoe

Rosemary7391 wrote: »

I actually think it is probably saved in not having to maintain a proper email address database for every property, even before anyone has time to argue about it! It's nice to think that you just hand over your email address and that's that, but the number of people who either don't have email addresses or change them with every change of device... or their phone/whatever breaks and they don't get a new one until payday, spam filters sometimes filter out and delete important emails, some people use a relatives email address, some people share one, some people don't and the notification might need to be sent then to every resident?

Letters are *still* the standard for many things for a reason, and probably will be for quite some time...

A lot of its legal as well. A letter is deemed served by being posted, there is no such legal framework behind an email. You can say " I never got your emails". You can say that about letters if you dont open them but it doesn't matter, they are deemed to have been delivered. Thats your lookout if you chose not to open them.

If this was not the case, you could simply escape all sorts of consequences merely by not opening your post. "no you cant evict me since I didnt open any of these 27 letters telling me I'm in arrears, being taken to court, evictions today - or so you say since I"m still not opening them"

Ratkin007

wow ������ I can't say whether I think the letter is unreasonable without seeing it. However I imagine it would have made reference to legal action for access rather than eviction. If you've been a council tenant for 30 years surely you are aware this happens and it was said to be a report not a re-wire. I imagine they had attempted access as a letter is usually sent with an appointment and without contact it is assumed the tenant will be in. If the door is nit opened and no contact received then it is deemed you have refused access. In addition do you have gas, as a gas safety check is carried out yearly, or do they need to send numerous letters for that also. And your right, your tenancy agreement would not say you have to open correspondence but may make reference to you providing access for repairs, inspections and safety checks.