How do I receive mail?

Flangie33 wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 11:45am:

Hi I'm moving to the area in October and I'm confused!  I know my house doesn't have a correos postal delivery and appreciate I can set up a post box but does official mail ie car tax, IBI etc that has my actual property address on them get redirected to the PO Box or will I have to give my ...

 

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...PO Box address to everyone as a correspondent address. The person I'm buying my house from didn't have a PO Box and has outstanding IBI and traffic fines as mail wasn't delivered..I'd appreciate it if someone could clear up my confusion..many thanks

Mick1730 wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:08pm:

I’ve recently moved here and set up a box in the post office

 Address your post to your postal address and the PO put it in your box for collection.
Its worked for me thus far

 

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If my memory serves me correctly it was about €75 for the year. 

Flangie33 wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 1:58pm:

Thanks so much, I was hoping that would be the case but wanted to be sure as the correos website is a bit vague. Thanks once again 

Lorna wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 4:32pm:

You can also have your mail and parcels delivered to Velez Stores (The English Shop) at the Poligono Industrial, Velez Rubio. They open longer hours than Correos and charge €47 pa. 

Flangie33 wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 5:27pm:

Thanks Lorna, I've contacted Mick at Velez stores and will definitely use him for larger items. What I can't get my head around is how  items with the property address but not a PO Box address such as my  car registration document, insurance documents, bills and perish the thought but s...

 

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...ay a speeding fine would  find their way to my PO box if it's not noted in the address.  I assume from a previous reply that  Correos tie up the addresses, I'm sure it will all become clear once I move in. Thanks again Angie

Lorna wrote on Sun Sep 13, 2020 6:37pm:

Hi Angie

Re your car insurance, IBI (council tax), road tax etc, you have to provide them with your mailing address. I emailed the town hall with our mailing address (we come under Lorca), used Google translate and had a reply within an hour. 

 

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Good luck with the move. 

Lorna