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Aibu to stop redirecting this post?

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Halli2020 · 15/09/2022 10:57

I'm a housing association tenant in the UK and in April I swapped my home with another social housing tenant. If you don't know what this means then for example any social housing/Council tenant can swap to another home anywhere.

So, I viewed this ladies house we liked each others properties and moved 5 months ago. We were in regular contact discussing the process step by step as there was some paperwork involved etc and she seemed quite pleasant. So after the move I started getting her post, she said if I get anything then to pass it onto the neighbour so I did this for around 6 weeks,she came to collect. I would get about 10 letters per week and they were obvious debt letters with bright house, carphone etc. As time went on I didn't here from her anymore but a couple times debt collectors turned up at the door. I return all post to sender now. I sent her an email yesterday saying can she please redirect post because I'm getting important court documents sent to me etc, I was quite annoyed really because I changed my address with all companies before we moved. She said can I pass it onto the neighbour again and she will come and collect??

Aibu to not do this after 5 months, surely she could've sorted this by now considering it's debt etc? What would you do? I just feel like she's taking the piss abit.

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Redqueenheart · 16/09/2022 09:51

Any decent person would have arranged with a redirection of her mail with the post office. it is easy to set up.

Instead she did this (expect you to pick up her mail) to avoid her creditors.

After 5 months you have been more than helpful and she is using you, so stop interacting with her.

As other have mentioned I would send back anything you receive with ''no longer lives at this address''.

If a bailiff turns up on your doorstep or you get court papers because of her I would definitely pass on her new address to them. She needs to face the consequences of her actions.

I would also inform the housing association that you are not able to have quiet enjoyment of your home (report the presence of the police and bailiffs) because of the previous tenant. They might be able to put additional pressure on her.

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