Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail - Landlord Forum thread 341078

Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Garry (Iowa) on November 24, 2015 @10:03

Did you know that you can actually take the mail box OFF the address that its attached to once a tenant is gone, and you cannot get in trouble for doing so ? It's true. The USPS does not require any one to have a mail box. You are only required to have one IF you want to receive mail there. Once a T leaves, it is then your address again. and if you don't want mail delivered to that address, just take down the mailbox, and put it back up again when you get a new T moving in. The USPS cannot by law , deliver mail to a property if there is no mailbox there for them to put it in. However, once the box gets put back up again, the new Ts still could still get the old Ts mail again. All people have the option of getting a P.O. box somewhere off premises if they wish, which is why you don't HAVE TO HAVE a M.B. at your residence, or at a rental property. Please check with the P.O. if you don't believe me.

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Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Barbara on November 24, 2015 @10:58	[ Reply ]

This might be a bad idea if your address number is on the mailbox and emergency responders cannot locate the proper address quickly. Better rethink this advice?

Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Garry (Iowa) on November 24, 2015 @13:58	[ Reply ]

I disagree. Emergency responders look for a HOUSE or Apartment number, which are supposed to be on the house, or on a building with many apartments in it. They do not look for mail boxes. Again, I know of no city, county, state, or federal law that requires anyone to have a mail box. Do you know of any?

Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Patty (AZ) on November 24, 2015 @17:38	[ Reply ]

If the house sets back off the road aways, how would an emergency responder locate the right house if the number is on the house instead of on the mailbox? Do you expect them to pull into the drive and go up to the house to see if they are at the correct location. I live in a community (HOA) where the house number is require to be on the mailbox and cannot be on the house or curb.

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Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Nicole (PA) on November 24, 2015 @11:35	[ Reply ]

the law and actual practice are entirely different. Mailmen will leave mail under the door mat or between the doors if there is no mail box... ask me how I know. At least in my area, if someone called the police to report this "crime", there would be ZERO response other than perhaps permitting you to fill out an online form ... but most probably you would be told to contact the postmaster. If you contact the post master and there is no change of address form on file and the extenant isn't complaining about missing mail, they also won't do anything. Years ago I evicted a person with dementia & serious alcohol issues ... he was then living on the street. He would come back for his mail (among other reasons). I went to the post office and spoke w/the post mater to explain why I didn't want this guy on my property falling off my porch, etc. Regular mailman didn't deliver the mail. On his days off, the substitutes delivered the mail.

Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Garry (Iowa) on November 24, 2015 @14:05	[ Reply ]

You are right, Nicole. The law and actual practice can be different. But if a mail"person" were to be caught leaving mail under mats or between doors by their supervisers, they would be repremanded for it.

Re: Neighbor taking evicted T 's mail by Anonymous on November 24, 2015 @20:51	[ Reply ]

No they wouldn't. Please stop making unfounded claims.