On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:37:31 +0000, Alang
wrote:
>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.
No - you should open first in case there are birthday cards with money
enclosed ;-)
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