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Is it illegal for the landlord to withhold mail if your living there?
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∙ 13y ago
This is a question you should ask the post office. Anything dealing with US Mail is under their jurisdiction, and is under Federal Laws. Withholding mail is considered mail theft, a federal offense.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoYes, and possibly a violation of federal law. You might ask the local postmaster to speak with him.
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Is it illegal for my landlord to go thru my mail inside my house with my name on it?
This depends on whether your landlord is responsible to ensure everyone gets their mail. If you are living in an apartment with a separate apartment number, then there should be a mailbox for that apartment, and the landlord should not have to look in the mail to see to whom it is distributed. But if you are living in some type of communal environment, or a hotel/motel, then the landlord or innkeeper must sort through the mail to deliver it properly.
Is it illegal for the royal mail to withhold your mail?
In normal circumstances the Royal Mail promises to attempt to deliver your mail. They are not allowed to deliberately with hold it without a court order.
Is it against the law to withhold mail in the state of Ga?
Yes. Withholding mail is a FEDERAL offense and is therefore illegal in every state, including Georgia.
Is it against UK law for an ex partner to withhold your personal mail or open your mail?
It is a criminal offence for anyone to withhold, delay or tamper with your mail.
Can the military withhold mail?
The military can withhold mail if there is some suspicion that the mail has content that is a threat to national security. Some mail may include classified military and intelligence leaks.
Can the postal service withhold your mail?
yes
What can you do if x landlord opens your mail?
You can report it to the police because it's illegal. And put in a request to change your address.. They should stop mailing your mail right away to the old location..
Is it illegal to deliberately prevent you from getting your mail?
The mail is the property of the US Postal Service, and therefore of the US government, until it gets to the intended recipient. One has to wonder how the landlord got hold of the mail before the recipient did. Removing another person's mail from that person's mailbox is indeed illegal. If the mail is inside the apartment and the unit is legally closed to the tenant for whatever reason, that is different. Once mail is in the hands of the intended recipient, then the argument that denying access to it is illegal no longer holds.
Is it against the law to withhold mail in the state of California?
Yes, it is. Actually anything dealing with mail is a federal law not state.
Can an apartment complex withhold your mail?
Yes, in the U.S. this is a federal offense, and you should file a complaint with the local postmaster. Also, many courts have found this to be a breach of the tenant's quiet enjoyment. However, you should always file a change of address card with the post office or ask it to hold your mail for a later pick up. If you don't trust your landlord you should rent a post office box and have your mail held at the post office.
Interference of Mail Delivery Federal Law?
landlord prevented all tenants from receiving their mail
Is it against UK law for an ex partner to withhold your personal mail?
Yes, it is a criminal offense in the UK for someone to intentionally withhold or open someone else's mail without permission. This would fall under the Postal Services Act 2000 and could result in fines or imprisonment.
