Previous tennants post?

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Soldato
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Moved into a flat a few weeks ago, the previous tennants moved out at least 3 weeks previous to that.
So far I've had about 3 or 4 bits of mail for them: t-mobile, thames water, british gas. Also had a couple of bits from the council - but on the back of the envelope there was a handy form to fill in saying who you were and when the previous lot moved out. So just popped that back in the post.

I wasn't given a forwarding adress, and there's nothing left in the flat to indicate one either. I'm reluctant to contact the letting agents (because they were so useless prior to me moving in..) and waste valueable seconds of my life..

Is it acceptable to just cross out the front of the envelope and write "no longer lives at this address"? All the envelopes have return addresses on the back of them.

Obviously I could just throw them in the bin... but I'd rather do the 'right' thing - that also doesn't involve wasted time/money/effort on my part! :o:)
 
We still get mail here for the previous owners of this place, who moved out around 18 months ago. I just draw a circle around the return address, scribble out my address, and write 'not at this address' on the front. The amount of mail that comes to us now is much less than it was before, although the junk companies tend not to listen.
 
either RTS or, in your case, write on "Redirect to:" and the letting agent's address. That way the letting agents will get hacked off (revenge :) ) and the previous tenant may even get their mail.
 
Last tenant moved out years ago but I still get his credit cards in the post. Luckily I'm not a crook eh? :D
 
Thanks guys! A surreal thread really.. not only do I get advice, I get a song from Elvis and a post from 2blue!
Only at OcUK! :)
 
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