To write to her school?

[triplesalco]

My NDN moved in two years ago.

Friendly, chatty and generally lovely.
Their daughter is at a local high school and I know this because all letters for them from the school (in headed envelopes) have my door number on them.

The first few times I'd just drop them through their door. Then the next few times made sure to knock and hand it over with a "didn't know you'd moved into mine!?"
Now yesterday, another one arrived.

My great nephew (2) was visiting and got and opened the post before I did. I got the post was ready to apologise and be all PA about if they'd changed door number etc, then I read it. School is threatening court action and debt recovery.
Now as the parents have not changed the address, should I anonymously contact school with a please amend you details of this student?

Ok, I'll call them in the morning.

Thanks all

Definitely call the school! Get them to amend the details straight away. Your neighbour is trying to pull a fast one.

I'd have contacted the school after the second letter, I don't want to continously receive someone else's post. I'm a bit confused as to why she would be in debt to a school though. Did I read that right?

Heathen how is it none of the OP's business? The school are threatening debt collection to her address. OP ring the school, they'll just change their records.

I doubt very much the school will amend their details on their systems on the say so of a random caller who may or may not be legitimate.
I would think you should write a letter to the school explaining that you are receiving post for people not at your address, and include proof of who does live at your address e.g. Voting register letters, council tax bills, other documentation from government body.

Why would you need to be anonymous?!

Just ring and say "Hi, I live next door to XXX family. Their post has been coming to my address for the last 2 years. Please could you amend your records as they live at number 4, not number 2.
"What would you like me to do with this letter?"

Very simple. I don't understand the cloak and dagger stuff.

We used to get post for an old occupant. It was surprisingly easy to contact everyone and say she no longer lived there.

I think they put a note on the file (ie they didn't just add a new address on my say so) but took my address off and contacted her via phone/email to confirm her actual address

You've given your ndn a chance to sort this out. She hasn't. Presumably because she thinks she can't be chased for the debt. So you have to do this yourself.

i would send it back with their correct address, they may prefer to receive it in writing anyway, rather than a phone call.

Zzzz
I have asked them to change it, as I said in the OP.
Envelope was torn open by 2 year old, unable to just shove it back in.

I only read when I saw the word debt.

That sounds stressful for you. Having the bailiffs turn up would be awful. I'd definitely speak to the school.

You seem to be making an issue where there isn't one.

You don't need to wait until tomorrow, go on the school website, find out the office email address and write to them, ask them to email back to confirm they've corrected their mistake. Job done

I don't see why you didn't do that after the first letter.

They probably haven't changed the address cos they don't want debt associated with their address so definitely call 2nd get it changed.

I'd second actually going to the school with the letter you have debts associated with your address

I don't understand why this is an issue- am I missing something? You have asked them to tell the school they have the wrong address. They haven't. So you do it. Email, so you have proof just in case it becomes necessary. Done.

Heavens' sake!

Email the school. "Dear admin person. My name is Triplesalco, I live at Number Y Blah Blah Street. I keep getting mail for Person Z sent to my house when in fact they live at Number X Blah Blah street. Person Z said they would tell you that the address on your system is wrong but either they have forgotten or you've not got around to it yet. Please can you change the details as soon as possible as there seems to be a lot of post for them at the moment and constantly redelivering it to them is becoming a bit of a nuisance. Thank you, Triplesalco."

This does three things:

• confirms that they have the wrong address
• confirms that neighbour knows this and has done nothing about it
• confirms that nevertheless, neighbour IS getting the letters, though they will deny it.

School will change address the same day

* Stay out of it. None of your business*

WTF is MN on today?!

Potential bailiffs knocking on OP’s door? Yeah it’s none of her business 🤦🏼‍♀️

I don’t know why I have so many bold fails today

To all those saying that the debt, being at OP's address, will be associated with her - it won't. Debts at a shared address are only associated with an individual if the debts are also in their name. How on earth do you think credit agencies manage to deal with house shares otherwise?

missing the point a bit but how can you get in debt with a state school?

No. Stay out of it. None of your business

What the fuck do people get out of being so deliberately goady?

None of the OP's business that someone is using the OP's address and letters regarding debt recovery are landing on the doormat? Right you are, then [hhm]

x2boys I was wondering the same TBH.....

missing the point a bit but how can you get in debt with a state school?

Not paying for lunches, maybe?

Loads of things the debt might be...lunches taken and not paid for, residential trip committed to and not paid for, breakfast or after school clubs....