Previous owner declining to update address

Ade_J

We moved into our forever home back in July. Things got a little frustrating towards the end with people dragging their feet which went up against a looming end of tenancy and prior agreements, so we aren’t on the best terms with the previous owners having had to nudge things along. Nothing nasty, but they’ve ignored emails since we moved in.

They haven’t put a mail redirection in place and we’re still continuing to get post for them and the occasional parcel. We drop this around to a neighbour who’s friends with the former owners, who call in and pick it up sporadically.

When we dropped some round this morning, we found out that there is a lot more post coming here than we had realised, but the neighbour had persuaded our postman to drop it directly to her.

We don’t want to be unneighbourly, but this is ringing some alarm bells now we’re aware of the quantity. We’ll try contacting the former owners again, but at there any other options to safeguard ourselves? Or is this nothing to worry about?

comeandgo

I would not pass their mail to anyone. If you get it just write “ not at this address” on it and pop it back in a postbox.  

anselld

It is nothing to worry about.  If it is inconvenient mark it "return to sender" and put it back in the postbox.

housebuyer143

Honestly, I wouldn't expect them to reply to your emails. The transaction is over. 

Just put everything back in the post box return to sender and eventually they will get the message 

Section62

Ade_J said:

When we dropped some round this morning, we found out that there is a lot more post coming here than we had realised, but the neighbour had persuaded our postman to drop it directly to her.

I would try to speak to the postman discretely and point out that you are unhappy with the former owners not setting up a redirection and that if the neighbour is talking to other people about the informal 'redirection' arrangement they've made with him/her then there's a risk of their boss finding out and that could be career ending, particularly if there is any form of fraud being carried out by using what amounts to a false address.

Otherwise anything else which arrives then just RTS for the time being.

ironlady2022

Do not accept any parcels to pass on. Return everything and mark, does not live here anymore. 

lookstraightahead

You don't need to talk to anyone about anything. Just put return to sender. Or if you prefer not to, keep it for them to collect at a time suitable to you.

theartfullodger

comeandgo said:

I would not pass their mail to anyone. If you get it just write “ not at this address” on it and pop it back in a postbox.  

Absolutely.  Why waste your time and money on these wastrels.  

Vegastare

Why not stick a note up by letterbox no mail for The Bloggs moved.  As others have mentioned just put not known and stick in letter box.  I agree I certainly would not pass it to anyone.

eddddy

Ade_J said:

We don’t want to be unneighbourly, but this is ringing some alarm bells now we’re aware of the quantity. We’ll try contacting the former owners again, but at there any other options to safeguard ourselves? Or is this nothing to worry about?

I can't see why this is likely to be anything for you to worry about.

In your position, I think I'd just drop off the post with the neighbour as a favour to the seller - if that's what the seller has asked.

If you do a favour for the neighbour's friend, I guess it might improve your neighbourly relations. Perhaps the neighbour will be more willing to do some kind of favour for you - should you ever need it.


Conversely, if you're 'difficult' about doing this favour for your neighbour's friend, it might lower your neighbour's opinion of you. But maybe you're not worried about that - which is fine. Nobody can force you to do this favour.

user1977

Ade_J said:

at there any other options to safeguard ourselves? 

Safeguard you against what?