Multiple Residence
By using Multiple Residence alongside PAF® businesses can identify individual dwellings within multiple occupancy buildings that share a front door.
You already use PAF® and want to add more detailed address information to your database
Preventing fraud is a business priority
You regularly need to check and verify your customers’ identities
Multiple Residence improves customer targeting
Whereas the Postcode Address File (PAF) provides details of addresses where mail is delivered, Multiple Residence provides a detailed address structure for properties that sit behind a single front door. These properties could be shared-entry addresses, self-contained flats and university or nurses’ accommodation, among others
Multiple Residence helps to reduce fraud
Those involved in identity theft and fraud often use bogus address details. Multiple Residence data can play an important role in reducing these incidents by verifying and identifying addresses behind a delivery point.
Multiple Residence aids customer identification
Many companies benefit from knowing exactly how many households/units are connected to each delivery point and which of these are occupied. Multiple Residence is particularly helpful for those businesses involved with deliveries and who operate a customer call centre.
Licensing & Pricing
You can access our Multiple Residence Agreements dependent on the type of your organisation, by clicking on the relevant box below. If you are unsure of your organisation type or need advice, please contact us using the link at the bottom of this page.
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For Solution Providers
A Solutions Provider is an organisation licensed by Royal Mail to use its address databases e.g. PAF, to create, enhance and supply products and Solutions.
You can find out more information about pricing here.
Please read the MR Data Supply Agreement before applying.
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For Direct End Users
A Direct End User is an organisation that purchases a Licence directly from Royal Mail to cover use within their own legal entity.
You can find out more information about pricing here.
Please read the MR Data Supply Agreement before applying.
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For Corporates
Licence both your parent company and your subsidiaries all under one convenient licence option.
As a Corporate Group owner, you can purchase a PAF licence that covers all your Corporate Group members for their use of PAF under one convenient Licence Fee.
Members of your Corporate Group that purchase a PAF-based addressing Solution from a Solutions Provider(s), will not need to pay the PAF licence fees element of any charges by a Solutions Provider because as the Corporate Group owner, you will have paid the Licence Fee directly to Royal Mail.
If you are a Solutions Provider and you sell a PAF Solution to an End User, and you have ascertained that this organisation is part of a Corporate Group that has a Corporate PAF licence, you will need to send a Royalty Return showing a zero fee to Royal Mail by using our Royalty Returns process. Access the Fee Reporting Rules for further details.
A Corporate Licence is also available for our Not Yet Built dataset.
To find out more please contact us. You can find out more information about pricing in the licence agreement.
Data Support for the Public Sector
Eligible public sector organisations can access PAF, Multiple Residence and Not Yet Built data for free at the point of use enabling the delivery of vital public services.
