On 22 Mar, 15:09, judithsm...@live.co.uk wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 14:37:31 +0000, Alang
> wrote:
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> >On Sat, 22 Mar 2008 12:18:45 -0000, "Tappy Lappy"
> >La...@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 ;-)
I've had one like that, luckily it was claimed. It's also
disheartening to receive a condolences card and have not the foggiest
idea who it's from or who it's for.
I always put my address and tel number on any cards I send out, I wish
other people would do the same. |