Can you open your partners Mail?
Can you open your partners Mail?
The Postal Services Act 2000 clearly states that it is certainly illegal to open someone’s post, or delay it reaching the owner. Although throwing it away may not be the same as peeking, most people (and more importantly, lawyers) could argue that binning the mail “delays” the post indefinitely, which is a crime.
Is it illegal to open a package sent to your address?
“Most people understand that it’s illegal to open mail that’s not addressed to them. Intentionally opening, intercepting or hiding someone else’s mail is the felony crime of mail theft. It comes with some heavyweight penalties, including five years’ incarceration in a federal prison.”
Can I throw away previous tenants mail?
No. It is illegal for the non-addressed recipient to open or dispose of mail. You can also contact the landlord and just let them know you have been receiving the previous tenants mail, and if they know the old tenants new address or contact information they can reach out to them and let them know.
What do I do if I sent a package to the wrong address?
If you’ve received mail which has your address, but not your name, this is because we deliver to addresses rather than names. If this does happen, you can put a cross through the address and write ‘Not known at this address’ or ‘No longer lives here’ and put it back in a letterbox.
What happens if someone else signs your package?
Sure, yes they are responsible for signing it and not getting it to you, but you’d have to prove that in a court of law. If the shipper is a decent company, they may reship you the item, but it’s not illegal for them to do not do so. The shipping company is only responsible for delivering it.
What happens if a package is delivered to an old address?
No. Unless you made arrangements with the current tenants of your old home, the shipment belongs with them. Even with your name on it, you don’t have a legal right to that address. OTOH, the people at that property also don’t have a right to the package because they are not the named recipient.
