Housemate's boyfriend wants to use our address for car insurance

CayNero · 23-09-2022 8:02pm #1

As the title says, my housemates bf has started using our address for his car insurance, he lives in a city area and we are more rural. He lives 90 minutes away, and stays overnight a few times a month. Housemate (the gf) didn't tell us until we started getting his insurance mail. It seems its cheaper for him to register his car here.

Should we care? I don't own a car right now so it doesn't effect me. Hes not here that often so its not really like we have an extra housemate.

But I feel uncomfortable saving his mail for him as though he's living here, not sure why.

Count Dracula · 23-09-2022 8:05pm

It's none of your business.

Stay out of it.

If he makes a claim and the insurers can prove he gave a false address he won't get paid.

it is not your problem and don't get involved.

mct1 · 23-09-2022 8:16pm

As the previous poster says, it's the bf's issue not yours, so you needn't be concerned. Although if you're feeling generous you could mention to your housemate that car insurance could well be void if the insured has falsified their address. Seems such a daft thing to do to save a few euro you'd wonder if he realises the implications.

CayNero · 23-09-2022 8:19pm

I dont want to be involved.

I sort the mail for the house including returning the mail for old housemates who have moved on so theres no way for me to pretend to not know hes using our address. Just want to be sure keeping his mail here is definitely not going to be a problem for me.

I found out what was happening because the first time I saw mail, I didnt know it was for him (I didnt know his name) so I returned it to sender and my housemate corrected me and told me not to do that anymore for his mail. So I feel uncomfortable knowingly helping someone to lie, and I wish he could just get the mail sent electronically so I wouldnt be involved. But if its not a problem, then its not a problem.

Count Dracula · 23-09-2022 9:19pm

Who is he insured with?

CayNero · 23-09-2022 10:05pm

I dont know. I havent looked very closely. It usually arrives each month, so we will have to wait until it comes again. I think it had blue and red on the front. But I think maybe its best I dont know.

spakman · 23-09-2022 10:09pm

Don't see how it affects you, so don't be sticking your nose in

Count Dracula · 23-09-2022 10:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119657818#Comment_119657818

so I returned it to sender and my housemate corrected me and told me not to do that anymore for his mail. So I feel uncomfortable knowingly helping someone to lie

Were you not as intrigued in finding out who sent it as you were in micromanaging everyone else's mail? why would they write to him every month, for the craic?

CayNero · 23-09-2022 10:43pm

A lot of people have lived in this house over the past years, so we get a lot of old mail from people who dont live here. Its not a big deal for me to write return to sender and put it in the post, and I dont think thats micromanaging. What else do you think we should be doing with old mail, Dracula? Id really like the old mail to stop, because we have to get the mail every day or the mailbox gets filled with other peoples mail who dont live here anymore.

If theres mail for the other people who actually live here, I separate it into piles and put it on the kitchen counter so they can easily collect their mail when they get home. I will stop if it bothers them, but they dont seem to be as touchy as you, Count Dracula.

I dont know why they send him stuff every month, but they do. Maybe its more often, maybe its less, I dont know exactly. But I will do as you insightfully suggest, Dracula, and begin marking it out on my calendar, including the precise details of the sender. Shall I also post it here, since you seem so incensed by not knowing the insurer? For the craic.

Victor · 23-09-2022 11:00pm

I imagine the letter every month is because the insurance is being paid monthly. The letter is also a way for the insurer to check the insured has a connection to the property.

Stuff like this is a well and good until they get a credit card or a loan, not pay, and you have debt collectors show up at your door.

YellowLead · 23-09-2022 11:10pm

Hard to see how it’s any of your business or why you should care. Have you no life of your own? Do you have an issue with your housemate? Jealous because she has a boyfriend?

CayNero · 23-09-2022 11:32pm

Debt collectors, I hope not. My friend says that this is to establish residency because once he can say hes been a resident here for 30 days then he could live here and we couldnt kick him out without filing for proper eviction. I dont know if I believe that, I think it would be more complicated than that. But its already been more than 30 days so its too late now anyway, even if that was true. I think he lives with his parents, so its not like his landlord is suddnely going to sell and he has to move quickly. And no one here has mentioned this 30 day residency thing, so I think its not true.

Just as long as its not my fault for participating in his insurance address change, and as long as I dont get in trouble for what ever hes doing, I wont worry about it.

I am still uncomfortable with people saying they live here when they dont, but thats almost definitely because Im insanely jealous of my housemate having a boyfriend. I bet if I could just stop him getting mail here, that would logically lead to her breaking off the relationship entirely and would then resolve my deep seated envy. Its a good thing this message board has the razor sharp detection abilities of YellowLead to help us find the TRUE story behind the threads.

Seth Brundle · 23-09-2022 11:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119657834#Comment_119657834

It's insurance fraud and every policyholder pays for it!

Akrasia · 24-09-2022 1:24am

If your housemate still lives there, then its entirely none of your business. If you're still getting mail for a former housemate's girlfriend, then return the mail as undeliverable.

Or throw the letters away and when they come looking for them, tell them you might have confused it for junkmail

Don't facilitate it and it will stop

We've been living in a house for 10 years and every now and then a previous owner comes looking for letters delivered to us that were addressed to them. For the 1st year or so, we kept his mail. after that, everything went in the bin.

coylemj · 24-09-2022 10:37am

This carry-on probably happens more than people think. I'd say a huge number of people who work in Dublin are probably still using their original home (down the country) adddress for insurance to get lower rates. And the parents go along with the ruse. Even though most of them must know that if there is a big claim and the insurance company discovers that the son or daughter is working in Dublin for the past number of years, they will void the policy.

24-09-2022 11:27am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119658025#Comment_119658025

I assume that you're far too dim to appreciate that some of those witless questions could apply equally to you?

Furze99 · 24-09-2022 1:31pm

Don't see any implications for the OP and fair dues to them for sorting any incoming mail and redirecting.

theguzman · 24-09-2022 3:05pm

I heard of a guy who had his new car stolen in Limerick, was insured in the parents homeplace in Mayo, insurance refused to payout when they discovered where he really lived (in Limerick). Don't know how it would effect upon an accident but its the first thing they check for in stolen car cases.

24-09-2022 3:13pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119658003#Comment_119658003

you don’t get monthly mail for insurance regardless of how you pay , well I don’t

Dial Hard · 24-09-2022 3:20pm

OP, what repercussions do you think this could possibly have for you???

The only person this could come back to bite on the ass is yer man if he has a claim and the insurance company void his policy if/when they find out he doesn't live there.

Stick the letters in with your housemate's post and forget about it.

DullSpark · 24-09-2022 3:28pm

I'd hate to be living with you if something like that bothers you

Furze99 · 24-09-2022 5:59pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659661#Comment_119659661

I'm not sure they can do that, they might negotiate a reduction but insurance is insurance. A neighbour had a drunk driver hit them, whose insurance was cheaper as he was supposed to be a teetotaller. They tried to wiggle out of it but had to cough up.

Seth Brundle · 24-09-2022 6:02pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119660183#Comment_119660183

They will pay third parties but have the right to not pay the policyholder. Furthermore, if they pay a third party then they can recover the costs from the policyholder.

24-09-2022 6:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119658025#Comment_119658025

Jesus.

gameoverdude · 24-09-2022 6:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119657850#Comment_119657850

Why wouldn't they? I thought it was a rather civic thing to do.

gameoverdude · 24-09-2022 6:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119659708#Comment_119659708

It unessary hassle. You can be drawn into it. Who the feck knows what's going on. Keep away in my opinion.

Count Dracula · 24-09-2022 6:41pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119660263#Comment_119660263

So would I.

I was inferring that the op was unable to tell us what ins co was involved despite the fact she was apparently returning mail to them every month.

I found it odd all things considered.

CayNero · 25-09-2022 10:18am

Dracula, I think you need to decide whether its none of my business and I should stay out of it or I should keep closer track of all the mail that comes into the house.

Its obvious to everyone but you that I would notice whether mail is addressed to someone who lives here, and if its not addressed to a resident, then it gets returned.

But perhaps you just find everyday things more confounding than most people. I wish you great luck in your struggles.

Esse85 · 25-09-2022 10:23am

I definitely wouldn't create a new account on boards.ie to start a new thread on the matter, unless I'd absolutely feck all else going on in my life.

MV33 · 25-09-2022 10:28am

OP. Speak to your housemate. People **** on that it’s none of your business. It is your business when it’s your home and post is arriving addressed to someone who doesn’t live there.

Count Dracula · 25-09-2022 12:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662441#Comment_119662441

To be honest Cay I find your micromanaging dilema to be more than compounding and a rather less bit compelling....

Just remember, when you tell 1 lie you will end up having to tell 20 more.

Try to remember that when getting your next insurance quotation?

Country girl are you?

kirk. · 25-09-2022 12:28pm

Could it conceivably cause problems for anyone at the address

Insurance has a shared database dunno would issues at the address go on file and affect future applications from the address

25-09-2022 12:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119660318#Comment_119660318

That’s the funny bit, you insure your car for a year , you get a quote , then you either pay it or arrange 12 instalments , you get a disk , then that’s it til next quote

kirk. · 25-09-2022 12:40pm

I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it as irrelevant anyway

Could be unknown implications from someone falsifying address such as tax or fukk knows what til u find out later

gameoverdude · 25-09-2022 12:40pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662894#Comment_119662894

Would they actually be insured if their information is false? In the case of an accident?

You might say the OP isn't effected, but are addresses blacklisted?

Count Dracula · 25-09-2022 12:43pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662906#Comment_119662906

No.

The implication is for the policy insured.

Count Dracula · 25-09-2022 12:46pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662868#Comment_119662868

No, unless you live in certain no go areas which could be deemed as " no fixed abode ". It can be a vicious circle for someone associated with a halting site for example, premiums would be getting a few quid thrown on in some cases.

gameoverdude · 25-09-2022 1:12pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662927#Comment_119662927

So false information won't matter? I doubt that if a claim is made.

Count Dracula · 25-09-2022 1:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119662999#Comment_119662999

I never mentioned anything about false information?

CayNero · 25-09-2022 1:54pm

This is the only thing I was worried about, if someone else was lying, and then because I knew about it and didnt say anything, and I then would be responsible. But it sounds like this is a normal thing here, and I wont get into any trouble, and so I wont worry about it.

Im not going to go into where I live or my sex. Sorry, Dracula.

MV33, I think this is why I felt uncomfortable, because its easy to not know things that arent my business because I just dont get involved. When I do know about things its because I am involved somehow, and so when that thing includes lying, I dont like being a part of the lie. But it sounds like just because he has his insurance here doesnt mean he has the right to move in here or anything else that would actually effect me. So I still dont like it, but thats just a me problem. Im not worried about the people here who keep saying its none of my business, because they are the same people who are keeping asking me for more information and more details. So I dont think theyre very self aware people.

rolling boh · 25-09-2022 2:11pm

op you have nothing to be worried about you have not signed anything to be involved in this to me its no big deal leave the couple themselves to sort out any problems if by any chance something happens .

zg3409 · 26-09-2022 8:40am

I doubt car insurance send monthly letters, unless there is a claim, or failure to pay monthly premium etc. It might be non car insurance.

Personally I would not be worried but you might have gardai turning up for speeding tickets etc.

Dial Hard · 26-09-2022 9:02am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119665558#Comment_119665558

Any Gardai would be turning up to the car's registered address, not where it's insured.

kirving · 26-09-2022 9:29am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119665652#Comment_119665652

I had a Garda turn up at where my car was insured, not it's registered address.

Anyway, the housemates boyfriend might want proof of address for any number of things unrelated to insurance and didn't want to explain further.

My employer offers health insurance for a "partner" for example, you do not have to be married. All they stipulate is that you must share an address, and needs some "proof" of that. Maybe he doesn't want his nosy parents knowing he got penalty points, which could be on insurance documentation. Any number of reasonable explanations that they don't feel like explaining to OP.

For a long time, I did most of my mileage in one area Dublin, but spent 4 nights a week in Galway. I told the insurance company this, and they said it was the 4 nights in Galway that counted, despite my Dublin mileage.

My post was sent to a third address (my parents house). All fine until one insurance company or broker (I can't remember) didn't have the facility to add three different addresses, and I didn't want post going to either of the other rentals. IIRC, they made a separate note on file, and deleted the address where I told them the car most often use, so my postal address could be put in that database field. All above board.

MV33 · 26-09-2022 6:22pm

Can he now use this addressed letter as proof of address to open mobile phone accounts, bank accounts , revenue etc?

rolling boh · 26-09-2022 6:36pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119668164#Comment_119668164

Even if he tried that the op has no responsibility if he does surely . He seems to be doing it this way to save a few euro only .

kirk. · 26-09-2022 10:44pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119668164#Comment_119668164

That's the thing like how do you know

Can of worms imo ya don't want anyone using an address unless they live there , my 2c

jace_da_face · 26-09-2022 11:18pm

If this was OP's property then it would be absolutely his business to know who is using his address. OP is in a rented house I presume. Nonetheless, OP has every right to be concerned. Mail being delivered to former tenants is one thing. Mail being delivered to a bogus tenant is another. By ignoring this, OP is aiding and abetting in insurance fraud. In this case there is probably nothing to be too worried about. If it was drugs being delivered or TV license fines being administered, it might have different consequences.

Henry Ford III · 27-09-2022 2:43pm

Hmmm.

On the face of it I'd agree that it isn't any of the OP's concern. However The OP has said that they noticed motor insurance letters arriving by post monthly.

I wonder how could the OP say the letters were in relation to motor insurance and then not know who they were from?

Housemate's boyfriend wants to use our address for car insurance

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