Can my old landlord open my post?

PollySouthend

My ex landlord (moved out shortly before Christmas) keep emailing me and sending photos of post they've opened of mine.

Are they allowed to do this? 

Today they've sent me a message saying I received a bill and need to pay it. Apart from it being a private company asking for money for a parking charge that's currently in dispute so it's not a bill, it feels odd that they're doing this. Id assume they'd return it to sender? Anything important I've updated.

Brie

Legally they can open post received at their address.  Most people don't though and either forward it if they know the new address or return to sender or simply bin it.

Keep_pedalling

Why haven’t you set up mail redirect to your current address? If you have t given the LL a forwarding address he is probably doing you a favour. It is not illegal to open mail addressed to your property if they are no longer living there.

user1977

Seems like a useful service they're providing for you!

pramsay13

Yes they are allowed to do this. Set up mail redirect for your own mail and contact the individuals and companies with your new details.

theartfullodger

The quality of glue these days is terrible.  It's amazing how many things "fall open" when hitting the mat.

Get ALL you mail redirected, by both giving new address to those writing to you & paying for a redirection service with the Post Office (yes, that lot, bunch of *******s)

Section62

theartfullodger said:

The quality of glue these days is terrible.  It's amazing how many things "fall open" when hitting the mat.

Get ALL you mail redirected, by both giving new address to those writing to you & paying for a redirection service with the Post Office (yes, that lot, bunch of *******s)

*Royal Mail.

35har1old

Brie said:

Legally they can open post received at their address.  Most people don't though and either forward it if they know the new address or return to sender or simply bin it.

I don't no where your getting that ii is legal to open mail that is not address to you
It is illegal to open our destroy mail.
You should be marking the letters return to sender

Section62

35har1old said:

Brie said:

Legally they can open post received at their address.  Most people don't though and either forward it if they know the new address or return to sender or simply bin it.

I don't no where your getting that ii is legal to open mail that is not address to you
It is illegal to open our destroy mail.
You should be marking the letters return to sender

Please check your facts before posting.  If the post is delivered to the correct address then there is nothing 'illegal' about the occupier of that property opening it.

TheJP

35har1old said:

Brie said:

Legally they can open post received at their address.  Most people don't though and either forward it if they know the new address or return to sender or simply bin it.

I don't no where your getting that ii is legal to open mail that is not address to you
It is illegal to open our destroy mail.
You should be marking the letters return to sender

You are very much wrong. It is legal to open mail that has your address regardless of the name, it is however illegal to open mail not holding your address.

i have been opening my previous owners mail for years, the lazy !!!!!! still wont update his records.

35har1old

Section62 said:

theartfullodger said:

The quality of glue these days is terrible.  It's amazing how many things "fall open" when hitting the mat.

Get ALL you mail redirected, by both giving new address to those writing to you & paying for a redirection service with the Post Office (yes, that lot, bunch of *******s)

*Royal Mail.

Yes it's the Roysl Mail but you do have go to the post office if you have no online access are you likr face to face contact to redirect.
They may be supposedly a setperate entity but there is still a connection .Shared use of post office buildings and vans  parked to the rear of buildings
You seem to forget the current sub postmaster and there employers in the comments made some of which may not have been employed at the time of the event.
The comments should be directed at the top management and IT department at time of the event.