Form filling

[caddyman]

Real life circumstances never fit in with the cosy world of form-filling and we have a number of forms to fill in with regard to our move. Most of my side is easy enough, other than the fact that for some reason I have to have something with a photo and my name on it to prove that the face on my head belongs to me.

This is a bit awkward when all I have is an expired passport.

My driving licence is current, but as I haven’t driven anything in about 18 years, I haven’t felt the need to update the address on it for close on 20, which means that it has no photograph and an address that has been out of date since October 1989. I was told that my work pass would be sufficient right up until the moment I showed it to them and they decided that an out of date passport (it’s just not been renewed since January 2006 as I’ve not needed it) will do.

We have decided that the best thing to do is to wander in to the management agents’ offices tonight and fill out the twiddly bits of the forms under the beady gaze of the chap who’s dealing with our paper work. What a palaver.

Comments

[failing-angel.livejournal.com]

To my chagrin, I have an old passport that ran out about 5 years ago, and had to present that (with a picture of me aged about 16ish) to the letting agents in February. Cue mild mockery, but it was accepted.

(It's an awful photo though, and not terribly like me).

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

When I first moved into the rental in Highland, in May of 1990, and signed the paperwork, the landlady took my photo. When I asked why she was doing that, she said it was just in case I stayed there for years and years, so she'd know who was dropping off the rent every month. Obviously she needed it in case I burnt the place to the ground and skipped owing six months' rent, but lo and behold, I was there for fourteen years, during which time I went bald and gained fifty pounds, and she only clapped eyes on me twice.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

There's a lot to be said for absentee landlords and landladies. Except for when repairs are needed.

[bluesman.livejournal.com]

Yeah, well, don't get me started about her.