Lodgers boyfriend using our address

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We have an annex which we rent out.
Our lodger, (lets call her Mary) asked if boyfriend can stay over every so often. We said yes, as long as he didn't add significantly to electric bill or wear and tear etc. All happy.
Mary's post gets delivered through our main door and we pop it into the annex. No problems from anyone.
BUT, for the second time, I have received post for boyfriend. I assume it is the boyfriend, as the initial is correct, but I do not know boyfriends surname.
I feel as though boyfriend shouldn't be using our address.
AIBU?

I love how everyone’s jumped to conclusions on this.

as it’s scuba diving could it be something to do with an upcoming hol and Mary is doing all the admin but it’s his paperwork?

not everyone’s running an underground racquet.

You don’t even know if it’s his yet! Unless his name is Xenon or Quentin then all the OP has to think it’s him is a first initial.
what a load of over reaction. Just talk to the woman like a human being.

He’s a scuba diver so he’s obviously hiding Chester Copperpot’s treasure at the lodgers place and is the new Pablo Escobar to boot.

all because of a scuba card and one initial. 👀

Totally weird that there are some people on this thread who don't see the problem.

Knowingly allowing someone to use a false address is likely to be aiding and abbeting fraud. Lenders need to know the real address of their debtors. If borrowers are allowed to take out credit on a false address and then disappear the whole system of credit and debt collapses. When banks can't call in their debts the economy collapses. Financial systems rely on people following the rules because it's all a house of cards that only works if the rules are taken seriously.

All of that is true, and if that was happening I’d of course say it’s not on. But we a) don’t even know it’s his yet and B) it’s letters from the British scuba association. Maybe it’s fir her but he out his name out of habit, maybe it’s for both of them, maybe it’s not anything to do with either of them. It’s the over reaction that strikes me as odd. Just talk to the girl!

Why can't people understand that he doesn't live there and isn't entitled to have his post sent there?

Why would he have his post sent to op's house if he has a house of his own to live in? Something ain't right about that, all other post goes to his own house but only some to op's house, why?

But it's not his home

He's not on the agreement

UPdate - avoiding the tenant/lodger debate going on !! Hilarious!

Spoke to Mary - It was for boyfriend, as his army barracks address is insecure and stuff goes missing. I explained that he must not use this address as we would be going against the house insurance and tenancy agreement etc.
All good. Thank you to the useful posters for advice and reassurance.
ps - Mary is a good LODGER!
pls - please feel free to carry on debating the lodger v tenant amongst yourselves 😂

The 'what' agreement OP ? 🤨🤣

ohhh love it 🤣

I explained that he must not use this address as we would be going against the house insurance and tenancy agreement etc.

Whoopsie! 🤣🤣🤣

GAH!!! You lot have got me at it now!!!!

We use the Rent a Room agreement for Lodger.
DD has a tenancy agreement at her student house. (she IS a tenant!!)

Can we have the floor plan of the annex now please? 😁

But that's not the point of the thread. Are you wanting to know how much the OP is paid and if she is claiming UC too? Its none if your business and not relevant to this thread

The problem with the lodger/tenant thing is you called it an annex. If it's an annex with its own kitchen and bathroom she is a tenant and if she is not a relative then the annex is also liable for a separate council tax account. If by annex you just mean a room that is partially separate from the house but she shares your kitchen then that fine.

If you'd just clarified people would shut up about it.

So if I let a room with an en suite and provide a microwave and induction hob I need to pay separate council tax?

It's very confusing!

If you'd just clarified people would shut up about it.

Or we could take the OP's word.

I'm pretty sure that wouldn't count as a kitchen unless they were built-in and there was space for a fridge, I think it also has to have a separate entrance. If it is a self contained abode, then it counts as an annex an is liable to council tax, unless close family are living there, and rented out it would be a tenancy.

The local council can confirm after an inspection if OP isn't sure.

I agree, it's not working out that way though is it?

Well I thought it had to have its own entrance but I think I was put in my place about that earlier on so I don't really know 😶‍🌫️

Don't do this, OP

Oh, maybe just self contained then. Flats have a shared hallway so I guess it makes sense. Otherwise you could split your house into 2 flats and claim it was one I suppose.

My conclusion is either that OP is wrong and it isn't an annex or she's illegally renting out an annex on a lodgers contract and not paying tax.

You’d be miffed if your boyfriend couldn’t use your landlord’s address as his mailing address, despite living elsewhere? You obviously have a very tolerant landlord. I don’t want every Tom Dick and Harry claiming they live in my house when they don’t.

Why stop there, we should ask OP to upload her last five years of tax returns to we can be 100% sure she’s claimed correctly.

Then we can move back onto the lodger’s boyfriend. I expect OP has done something wrong to somebody somewhere at some point in the past which will excuse him using OP’s address as his fake mailing address.

The lodger lives at the address, her boyfriend doesn't.