Plan advertising preferences during a short sublet
During a sublet, change only ads that carry your name. Mail addressed to the leaseholder or to Resident is theirs to decide about.
Limit changes to your own name
- Write down your move-in and move-out dates. Use them to decide which senders are worth contacting during a short stay.
- List the ads printed with your name, and include the sender and the exact address shown.
- For each sender you want to stop, ask through its official contact or preferences page whether it can stop postal marketing to your name at this address.
- Ask the leaseholder how they want mail for them or for Resident handled. Contact senders for them only if they say yes.
- Agree on a spot, such as a shelf or tray, for mail in the leaseholder's name so it stays sealed until they collect it.
Keep the sublet address out of new records
Where you can, give your permanent address for new orders and sign-ups during the stay. That way fewer new senders have the sublet address. A USPS forwarding request moves your mail to a new address, but it does not change any advertiser's marketing preference. For a store you will keep buying from after the sublet, updating the address on your account may serve you better than an opt-out, since an opt-out would also stop mail you want later.
Sublet worksheet
Example for your own use. Replace the bracketed details and review what you share.
Leave a short note at move-out
Before you leave, give the leaseholder the names of the senders you contacted and the dates, so they can recognize any later mail in your name.
Official source
Have an unwanted advertisement ready?
Photograph one piece you are authorized to handle, with the sender and full mailing label visible. Review the details before submitting. The first request is free; the sender controls the response.
Try one request free