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Re: house name
« Reply #9 on: Tuesday 29 April 08 11:44 BST (UK) »
the local council has the final word on house names  .... dunno how they communicate that to the Post Office tho ..... especially prior to Postcoding ....  ???
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Re: house name
« Reply #10 on: Tuesday 29 April 08 14:30 BST (UK) »
Quote from: The Newfster on Tuesday 29 April 08 11:44 BST (UK)
the local council has the final word on house names .... dunno how they communicate that to the Post Office tho ..... especially prior to Postcoding .... ???
Think the local council has a say in choosing street names but not with the name of a house. You can actually call your house or property anything you want.
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Re: house name
« Reply #11 on: Tuesday 29 April 08 14:34 BST (UK) »
When we changed mortgages a few years ago we got some of the deeds back and they said that our house used to be called Grovena (not too sure how to pronounce it  :-\)  it's just a number now.
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Re: house name
« Reply #12 on: Tuesday 29 April 08 17:54 BST (UK) »
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Think the local council has a say in choosing street names but not with the name of a house. You can actually call your house or property anything you want.


Sadly not - certainly since the late 1990s there is a check made for duplication / suitability etc - I had to go thru the process - at least with my council !
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Re: house name
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 01 May 08 13:22 BST (UK) »
I have just spoken to my council to clear the matter up, and have been told if your house has a number you can call it what ever you want, but should use the number and name in all postal correspondence, if your House does not have a number the name can be changed as long as it is unique to your road lane area etc
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