Q599: I am moving house and I am worried about the next occupants using my mail for identity theft, is there anything I can do?

There are a number of things you can do,

• Notify all companies/organisations that you are moving, see below for a guide of who to notify.
• Redirect your mail, see website in related information, you can register for a minimum of a month and for a maximum of 2 years.
• Register with the Mail Preference Service, you can register your new and previous address, see website in related information.
• If possible call round at your previous address to collect any stray mail that may have been delivered.

Suggested list of organisations to notify on moving house,

• telephone provider
• mobile phone network
• local authority
• gas and electric companies
• water authority
• credit card companies
• banks/building societies
• GP's surgery
• Dentist
• Optician
• DVLA for driving licence
• vehicle documents, V5 etc
• any organisation/society that you are a member of
• TV licence
• any guarantees that you have
• cable/satellite TV companies
• friends/relatives
• employers
• loyalty cards