Letters From Previous Owner

[taurus22 0]

I've already moved in 8months and i still receive previous owner letters.They still keep my mail box key because they collect

theirselves..Can i change my mailbox lock.

[leechaorui 2]

I've already moved in 8months and i still receive previous owner letters.They still keep my mail box key because they collect

theirselves..Can i change my mailbox lock.

Actually, if they just collect their own letters; I think just leave it. After some time, they will find that it is inconvenient to collect letters from your mail box and they will start getting the senders to send the letters to their new address. Some pple will take longer. As long as it doesn't affect you, I think it should be okay. Anyway, you are the owner and you can decide if you would like to allow them. If you decide not to, better to let them know in advance that you are going to change the lock in eg. One month's time.

Cheers!

[therat 18]

I've already moved in 8months and i still receive previous owner letters.They still keep my mail box key because they collect

theirselves..Can i change my mailbox lock.

Change.

What make you think that you can't change the lock?

My seller also hold 1 key but they didn't ask for permission.

They just inform us thru' the agent.

They shift out on 26 May and their letter is storing up, 20-30 letters.

Now already 22 June. Almost 1 mth. They don't even come and collect their letter even their new house just opp the street.

We give them til end of June. By then we will change the lock and sent all the letter back to the sender.

Since they don't want.

[ngunadi 2]

Change.

What make you think that you can't change the lock?

My seller also hold 1 key but they didn't ask for permission.

They just inform us thru' the agent.

They shift out on 26 May and their letter is storing up, 20-30 letters.

Now already 22 June. Almost 1 mth. They don't even come and collect their letter even their new house just opp the street.

We give them til end of June. By then we will change the lock and sent all the letter back to the sender.

Since they don't want.

So nice.

The time I receive my keys, I immediately change my mailbox. Change of the institutions mailing address also.

The previous owner's letter is piling up and we are holding them.

I've told the agent (who subsequently contact the prev owner) about the letters and ask when does he want to collect.

Until now, no reply. Letters left cold in the store room.

New letters come in would go to "returned mail" box immediately.

[wolflet 1]

i took over keys on may 16th. let the seller kept 1 mailbox key. initially got quite alot of mail. these days, the numbers are gradually reducing. Since my place still renovating, and i wun be moving in till sept. i decided to change the lock once i move in. till then, the seller will collect his letters himself

[jeffcraze 0]

My flat was bought directly from HDB, so no contact details of the previous owner and his family.

The first time I received their letters from various institutions, including govt bodies, I opened up all the letters and called up all the institutions to tell them to stop sending as the bloody a.s.s.h.o.l.e.s have shifted one year ago and never changed their address.

Next, I wrote a lengthy e-mail to ICA to lodge a complain against the persons whose letters were sent to my new house. They were quick to response after me and hubby took turns to call the officer assigned to our complaint. But till date, the bloody father has not been traced yet. The ICA officer told me he is now on theirs and the police's WANTED list.

Our next step is to write "MOVED" along with a message on the envelopes to show our irritation at getting those ppl's mails. Not sure how effective it will be..

Our next next step will be to open up all the letters after the above has been done but we still receive letters and juz throw away. Since those ppl can't be bothered to change their address, obviously those letters are not impt..

I even call up a bank twice and told the officer "yr company shd juz tow away the person's car as he obviously is not gonna pay u!".

Juz to share my knowledge: Anyone who has shifted out and not changed their address within 28 days, has committed an offence under the National Registration Act and can be prosecuted. So, go ahead and report to ICA if u receive the previous owners' letters from GOVT agencies as it means that they have not changed their address.

[chronograph 0]

My flat was bought directly from HDB, so no contact details of the previous owner and his family.

The first time I received their letters from various institutions, including govt bodies, I opened up all the letters and called up all the institutions to tell them to stop sending as the bloody a.s.s.h.o.l.e.s have shifted one year ago and never changed their address.

Next, I wrote a lengthy e-mail to ICA to lodge a complain against the persons whose letters were sent to my new house. They were quick to response after me and hubby took turns to call the officer assigned to our complaint. But till date, the bloody father has not been traced yet. The ICA officer told me he is now on theirs and the police's WANTED list.

Our next step is to write "MOVED" along with a message on the envelopes to show our irritation at getting those ppl's mails. Not sure how effective it will be..

Our next next step will be to open up all the letters after the above has been done but we still receive letters and juz throw away. Since those ppl can't be bothered to change their address, obviously those letters are not impt..

I even call up a bank twice and told the officer "yr company shd juz tow away the person's car as he obviously is not gonna pay u!".

Juz to share my knowledge: Anyone who has shifted out and not changed their address within 28 days, has committed an offence under the National Registration Act and can be prosecuted. So, go ahead and report to ICA if u receive the previous owners' letters from GOVT agencies as it means that they have not changed their address.

U did the right thing, i will do the same if the previous owner has not changed address. Who knows if your address is used to borrow from AH LONG?

Edited June 24, 2010 by chronograph

[jeffcraze 0]

U did the right thing, i will do the same if the previous owner has not changed address. Who knows if your address is used to borrow from AH LONG?

That's precisely wat we are worried abt.. These ppl thinks they can get away with not changing their residential address, but too bad, they met someone who wun tolerate this!

[d'lotus 0]

They are many inconsiderate ppl w 4th world mentality around.

Advise them to change their add... you will forward / or they come and get them for a period of time - beyond that...... to **** with their letters.

I keep a list of companies that send letters to my address..... and when I came down to SG, I wrote/email/whatever to them to change my address to my new one.... and tick off one by one when the mails arrive. For those that did not, will check (as some crappy coys [incl some 'high class' banks] do not send their mails to SG/overseas) and follow up.

I love this 28 day thingy!! In MY, it's supposed to be 1 day... but how to control?