johnhemming wrote:GoSeigen wrote:johnhemming wrote:Hence I would personally recommend sending a letter of claim by looking up the relevant pre-action protocol and sending it on a signed for basis.
The fiver or so that it costs to have it signed for may make all the difference.
I don't understand. What difference will signed for delivery make? A letter sent first class to the service address is already correctly served ...
GS
It is a psychological issue. The recipient is more likely to take it seriously. In the end you need by law as a minimum to send it first class and get a receipt for postage. However, I would always personally prefer a tracked delivery because there also is proof of receipt. The Royal Mail are not perfect.
But as mentioned earlier, requiring a signature on delivery gives the recipient the opportunity to refuse receipt - with documented proof! Hence the need to send by 1st class as the legal route (get a proof of posting!)