{"id":21037,"date":"2025-05-13T15:00:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T19:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/?p=21037"},"modified":"2025-05-12T14:26:33","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T18:26:33","slug":"how-to-forward-mail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/how-to-forward-mail\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Forward Mail"},"content":{"rendered":"

You\u2019ve spent weeks searching for your new home and are finally ready to move in. It\u2019s easy to focus on the most apparent tasks, such as packing, hiring movers, cleaning, etc. However, there\u2019s one more crucial task you can\u2019t forget to do. You need to know how to forward mail from your current address to your new one!<\/span><\/p>\n

Why is forwarding mail important? We don\u2019t think about physical mail as frequently these days. However, mail is still a formal method of correspondence for many entities and companies. You don\u2019t want to miss important correspondence like bills, taxes, insurance, financial, and employment documents. Nor do you want your private information going to the wrong party (such as the new resident). To ensure that you continue to receive your personal mail, be sure to set up mail forwarding. Before you start to Google \u201chow to forward my mail?\u201d, check out the following instructions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How to forward mail to new address<\/span><\/h1>\n

It\u2019s pretty simple to learn how to forward your mail. The best and easiest method is to utilize the <\/span>United States Postal Service\u2019s Standard Forward Mail & Change of Address Feature<\/span><\/a>. It\u2019s also known as the Official USPS Change of Address tool.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

USPS Change of Address<\/span><\/h2>\n

The USPS Change of Address tool is for both temporary and permanent moves. Temporary moves are defined as a move away from your current address, anywhere from 15 days to a full year. Permanent moves are ones where you\u2019re leaving your original address for longer than a year or permanently. The tool is mostly free to use, though you do need to pay a $1.10 identity verification fee.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The effects of changing your address and forwarding your mail should take effect within three business days. However, USPS recommends giving their system more time and updating your address two weeks before your move. Standard mail forwarding will last up to 12 months. Any First-Class, Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, or USPS Ground Advantage mail you receive will be forwarded for free once you\u2019ve submitted your request. Items such as Media Mail will be forwarded, but you\u2019d need to pay for the cost of shipping. Other items, like USPS Marketing Mail, and packages from Fedex or UPS will never be forwarded.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To start the process, you\u2019ll want to head over to the <\/span>Official USPS Change of Address website<\/span><\/a>. Once there, you\u2019ll want to confirm the following:<\/span><\/p>\n