On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:18:45 -0000, "Tappy Lappy"
Lappy@nufc.com> wrote:
>
>"fido" wrote in message
>news:e6031c8a-9d3f-43d7-b93a-78a340a48368@e6g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
>> On 22 Mar, 11:12, "Tappy Lappy" wrote:
>>> We have just moved home, and are still receiving mail for the previous
>>> occupants. I have clearly marked their letters "not at this address" and
>>> put
>>> them back in the post box, but Royal Mail are still delivering the same
>>> items back here.
>>> What is our legal position please?
>>
>> I don't know what the legal position is but the letters are probably
>> just being sent back to you in error. I suggest you add to 'not at
>> this address' ,
>> 'return to sender'. If the sender's address is on the face of the
>> envelope (usually top left) put a circle round it, if it's on the
>> back, do the same and put 'PTO' on the front of the envelope. Even put
>> a large cross through the original address, and cross out the vertical
>> post code lines which are very often overprinted on the envelope.
>
>
>Thanks for the above advice, however I have marked the mail as you said and
>the mail is still being re-delivered. We are off on holiday next week and
>have put a
>hold on our mail, but the worrying thing is that the hold is only for mail
>in our
>name. If there is any mail for the previous occupiers then Royal Mail will
>still
>deliver it, defeating the object of trying to advertise that there is no-one
>at home for two weeks.
>
Royal Mail isn't bothered about the name of the addressee. They will
deliver to the address. If it says 5 Slagheap Road then the envelope
goes to 5 Slagheap road. A stop on mail to your address will stop all
mail to that address
Just bin the letters. We had stuff coming to our address to the
previous occupants for over 5 years. It stops eventually. |