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[suzyscottdotcom]

This is a prime case of why I could do with simplification in my life.

I'm giving the keys back to my place in Dundee within the month, so I've got to setup a postal redirection.

My “old” address has a number of sub-variations, because
(1)    the address in the Postal Address File is different to the electoral roll
(2)    the Postal Address File gives my old address as being three separate flats, instead of one
(3)    neither of these are actually what is actually marked on the door.

So, the address in the postal address file is invariably recorded as
Flat D, 33
Or
Flat D, 35
Or
Flat D, 37

When I asked the then-local councillor to try and simplify things, we got another version, so the address in the electoral roll is recorded as
Flat 3/2, 33

But, the actual number on the door is
Flat 4, 35

While the postmen have just bunged everything in (irrespective of the number, or the name), try explaining that to someone outside the city!

This is enough to drive you to drink! Pity the pub downstairs closed down, in this respect!   

Comments

[landsraad.livejournal.com]

Hi Suzy.

Not quite on this scale but when I used to live in Taunton and the house had been converted into 4 bedsits and a maisonette. If people over the phone asked me for my postcode I would tell them and they would say "is that flat 1 or flat 2" and denied that more flats/bedsits exist. Some of the systems would also only allow for a number before the street name and so could not enter "flat 1" or "bedsit 1" there. The local council did not recognize the bedsits as having a separate address for council tax purposes as it was classed as a house in multiple occupation but did recognize them as flats for electoral roll purposes even though the landlord classed them as bedsits. The mail for all the bedsits and the maisonette was all posted through the main door to the house and so any mail I got could was addressed to 65 or Flat 1, 65 or Bedsit 1, 65.

Craig

[suzyscottdotcom.livejournal.com]

Hi Craig,

Another case of "post office knows best!" - not!

Kind regards,
Suzy