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bigcol
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Re: Confusion on postal address

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Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
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Re: Confusion on postal address

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bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
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Re: Confusion on postal address

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Lounge Lizard wrote:
bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
is this pinewood cottage in the same street ?????????
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Re: Confusion on postal address

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bringon4dayweeks wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
is this pinewood cottage in the same street ?????????
Probably it sounds like a Hamlet -
the village shares the same postcode for all twenty houses and hotel.
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by arnold cheshire »

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
bringon4dayweeks wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
is this pinewood cottage in the same street ?????????
Probably it sounds like a Hamlet -
the village shares the same postcode for all twenty houses and hotel.
if its got the same postcode then its unacceptable then
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Lounge Lizard
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by Lounge Lizard »

bringon4dayweeks wrote:
TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
bringon4dayweeks wrote:
Lounge Lizard wrote:
bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
is this pinewood cottage in the same street ?????????
Probably it sounds like a Hamlet -
the village shares the same postcode for all twenty houses and hotel.
if its got the same postcode then its unacceptable then
Indeed. Go round and suggest they change theirs to Hollywood Cottage. :nana :nana
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bigcol
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by bigcol »

Lounge Lizard wrote:
bigcol wrote:Cross through the address, put 'not known at this address' on the envelope and put in a post box.

Or just chuck it in the bin.

:cuppa
Or go round to the refurbished cottage and make it clear to the new residents that you will not tollerate them using the name Pinewood Cottage. :nana
Why? That would help the muppets out. :whistle
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FairyFoot
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by FairyFoot »

So, how do you change (or give) name to a house/building?
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arnold cheshire
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by arnold cheshire »

FairyFoot wrote:So, how do you change (or give) name to a house/building?
council or land registry office in plymouth
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by IcanthelpthewayIam »

every council has a name and numbering department, they are responsible for the names and numbers of every address, they will decide what is or isnt acceptable
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Re: Confusion on postal address

Post by TeeferTiger »

The licensing department of your local council. They should've told the person who has named the property that it cannot be called that due to there already being a property of that name in the same postcode area.
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