tv aeriel problem

freedom

My 80 year old friend is without his Tv as builders have dislodged the outside aeriel in his block of flats, they wont fix it as it "being a block of flats and not a house they are not allowed to do a repair"Thats what I've been told! The local council(Borough of Newham) put me in touch with Swan housing who put me in touch with Higgins builders, no one will help.I think it is wrong that this lonely vunerable person who has no friends and is nearly housebound cannot enjoy his only lifeline... his TV

penrhyn

Try an indoor aerial as a temporary measure, is their a residents committee or someone who can escalate the problem?

diolch

penrhyn wrote: »

Try an indoor aerial as a temporary measure, is their a residents committee or someone who can escalate the problem?

However, he may have Sky which would not work with an internal aerial

beedeedee

I'd bring it to the attention of the local media for a start. This is unacceptable.

lucylucky

diolch wrote: »

However, he may have Sky which would not work with an internal aerial

Sky will not work with any sort of aerial.

If the builders have dislodged the aerial then it is they, or their company, who should put it right.

They are not doing a repair they are putting things back to the way they were, so their "excuse" is mere posturing.

Ask them to sort the problem and if they will not then tell them you will arrange for the bill to be sent to them for any work necessary. (I have found this technique to work in the past)