My partner lives in a converted house that has 4 flats. The door at the front of the building has the post boxes for the 2 upper floor flats. My partners ground floor flat and the other ground floor flat have their own front doors and their own post boxes. Post always goes in their own front doors. It is also signposted for Royal Mail where to deliver to. Never had any issues in the past.
Of course (!!!!) today my partner went to do a monthly meter reading, which is behind the main front door. Whilst there he was handed some post by another resident. It had been put through the front door which has the post boxes for the upper flats.
Inside was a flaming speeding fine from 26th Jan, so outside of the 28 day window for response.
What should he do? In 20 years he has never had a speeding ticket, and certainly wouldn't respond to something so late had it have arrived at his actual address.
Is there anything he can do, or is it a thousand pound fine and 6 points as the letter suggests for "failing to respond"? Absolutely galling if it is.