Q: Can our landlord require us to share an unsecured mailbox with other tenants?
Our new apartment seems to be recently set up for renting and there is only one standard mailbox on the property. This is supposed to be shared between our unit and the other unit with 4 people living in it, so 6 people’s worth of mail in one box every day. I am not necessarily bothered about sharing as long as the post office won’t give me a hard time and that it is legal. Thank you!
A: No, a landlord cannot require you to get your mail in a shared mailbox. Then again, a landlord is not required to provide you a mailbox at all. So if you prefer, you can get your mail at a P.O. Box or an equivalent to Mailboxes Etc. or at a friend's address or wherever you wish. You may even wish to talk with the post office about whether you can provide a locking second on-site box for just your mail, though I don't know how the addressing it would work and it would require permission from your landlord. Good luck.
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