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Forwarding Landlord Mail
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brianposter said:Simply explain to the landlord that you are finding the forwarding expensive and would he please make arrangements to refund you.Technically it is not your responsibility, but landlords and tenants who do not forward mail are a pain in the a..e.0
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How does the LL know the mail has been received?0
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Alice_M77 said:brianposter said:Simply explain to the landlord that you are finding the forwarding expensive and would he please make arrangements to refund you.Technically it is not your responsibility, but landlords and tenants who do not forward mail are a pain in the a..e.
Did they threaten you or anything to do this? As much as I don't understand why you agreed in the first place, I don't understand how anyone could think it's reasonable to make this request to their tenants either!3 -
Maybe you should politely inform your landlord that if he wants you to perform this mail forwarding for him, you're happy to do so but will deduct all costs plus a 20%(?) service fee from your rental payments.Evolution, not revolution0
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callum9999 said:I don't understand how anyone could think it's reasonable to make this request to their tenants either!
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If you don't feel comfortable cancelling, be a slow as possible so that they take the hint.
As regards the new request, politely suggest (tell) hilm/her to arrange a prepaid FedEx pickup for security & speed.1 -
brianposter said:callum9999 said:I don't understand how anyone could think it's reasonable to make this request to their tenants either!
Asking your tenants to pay out of their own pockets is nuts. Why should I rush down the post office to spend £5 of my money to send a document which valuable only to the landlord? That's a £5 incentive to shove said letter in the rubbish.
I would be left wondering what the big conspiracy is, and whether I would want to be involved in it. (Try explaining to the police why you were paying £5 out of your own pocket forwarding documents related to a "residential mortgage used for BTL" fraud, if there was nothing in it for you...)
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The more information we get from the OP the dodgier it all sounds !!
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Here's an idea.
If the OP never receives any mail for the LL, then the OP would not have to think about whether or not to forward the mail. If the OP put a label on the letterbox that reads:
"Dear Post Delivery Person, thank you for the great service you do whatever the weather, could we please request that you do not post any mail addressed to XXX through this letterbox as they don't live here? We love everything else you bring us, so please carry on, just not the stuff for XXX. Thank you so much for your kind understanding. Hugs & Kisses xxx"
Would that be problem solved?0 -
brianposter said:callum9999 said:I don't understand how anyone could think it's reasonable to make this request to their tenants either!
It's beyond ludicrous and I wouldn't even entertain asking close friends or family to do that, let alone a tenant.2
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