[Juliewaters]

Hello-
We will be moving to the Villages and forwarding our mail at the end of this month. What is the procedure for obtaining a new Mail box at the Villages?
Thank you
Julie

[John_W]

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[Juliewaters]

Thank you. So there is no charge for the villages Mail box to put in our name?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by John_W

When you have closing, the owners of the resale or TV for a new home will present you two mail box keys, two gate keys, and take your photo for your Villages ID, then you'll be official.

If you want a P. O. Box go to one of the post offices and rent one. They are in Fruitland Park, Wildwood, Oxford and Lady Lake. I'm sure all the mailing/packing stores located in various shopping centers around TV will rent boxes as well.

The Post Office provdes 3 keys for every box. In past years, The Villages would only give the buyer 2 keys, but, I think they now provide all 3 keys to the buyer. For a resale, the seller should provide at least 2 keys, or they should pay for a new mailbox lock.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Juliewaters

Thank you. So there is no charge for the villages Mail box to put in our name?

I believe the box at the postal station is assigned to the home - when the home changes hands the box changes along with it.

We received three keys at closing in 2018.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by Juliewaters

Thank you. So there is no charge for the villages Mail box to put in our name?

Well that is kind of a yes and no.

When we moved here last year we had to pay about $ 150 for the privilege of having to go get our mail in a central location. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe it is to pay for the maintenance of the little building.

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Well that is kind of a yes and no.

When we moved here last year we had to pay about $ 150 for the privilege of having to go get our mail in a central location. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe it is to pay for the maintenance of the little building.

I moved in 5 years ago and didn't pay anything.

But, I would pay $150 if the Post Office would cancel my account altogether.

[kathyspear]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

Well that is kind of a yes and no.

When we moved here last year we had to pay about $ 150 for the privilege of having to go get our mail in a central location. Someone correct me if I am wrong but I believe it is to pay for the maintenance of the little building.

We purchased two homes in TV in the last three years and never paid to get our TV mailbox. We did go to the Lady Lake p.o. to get the lock changed on the box at our current home (and received 3 keys for it). The charge to USPS was about $35, I think.

kathy

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I moved in 5 years ago and didn't pay anything.

But, I would pay $150 if the Post Office would cancel my account altogether.

We purchased our resale last year and listed in the closing documents was the charge of $ 150 for use of mailbox plus keys and we were further told it was to cover the cost of maintenance.

Guess this is a new way to collect money from new residents

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by Stu from NYC

We purchased our resale last year and listed in the closing documents was the charge of $ 150 for use of mailbox plus keys and we were further told it was to cover the cost of maintenance.

Guess this is a new way to collect money from new residents

I don't know, but it sounds like a bogus charge.

[Stu from NYC]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

I don't know, but it sounds like a bogus charge.

Well we closed thru the villages as our home went thru their real estate dept so think it is valid

[Astron]

We also had to pay a one time mailbox fee at closing in 2020, and were told it is to cover the building maintenance.

[jimdee139]

Originally Posted by Juliewaters

Hello-
We will be moving to the Villages and forwarding our mail at the end of this month. What is the procedure for obtaining a new Mail box at the Villages?
Thank you
Julie

You will automatically have a mail box but your mail will be addressed to your street address not your box number.

[JoniEaton]

Originally Posted by Juliewaters

Hello-
We will be moving to the Villages and forwarding our mail at the end of this month. What is the procedure for obtaining a new Mail box at the Villages?
Thank you
Julie

If you have already bought a home, they should have given you a box number and keys. If you haven’t bought yet, you can get a post office box at the post office near to you and change that when you buy. But, remember they only forward mail for 6 months. So, if it takes longer than that you will have to put in another change of address.
If you have a house here already, you can put in the change of address from your home post office there or you can do it here. I hope this helps. Joni

[Minoletti]

google usps mail forwarding to have your mail bumped from the old address to the new
you can select temp or permanent forwarding.
if temp you can select a start and end date.

its easy to do.

Change of Address for US Mailing (Post office, postal
office or US Postal service, USPS Address Change Online)