Someone else giving our address

[Bogtrotter]

We keep getting letters (first from a bank, then from two different debt collection agencies) addressed to our house, but to a person we have never heard of; we've been here six and a half years, the previous owners had been here ten and they've never heard of him either. The latest letter states that the agency has done a search for the person's new address, and have confirmed that he is living here! We ring up straight away each time and get the address taken off, but I wonder how many more people out there think he lives here? How can we get his name removed from the records?

[sherrardk]

Hi - I think you need to check the phone numbers to make sure they are not premium ones. Can't help with getting the name taken off your address, sorry.

[bushbaby_de]

You shouldn't be opening post addressed to someone else. Write "not at this address - return to sender" on the letter and drop it in the postbox.

[Greedyfly]

I thought it was illegal to open someone else mail?

Not that anyone would know I suppose. I get hundreds of letters a year for people who I have never heard of as Bush says, they just go back in the box.