Housing association letting me down!

elsien

Either way, I'm not sure it's particularly helpful for people to then start piling in with the snowflake comments.
OK I wasn't the most tactful myself but these threads do sometimes gain an impetus of their own and not in a good way.

G_M

Has the OP actually told us what the numerous issues are? I've skim-read the thread and picked up

* smoke detector
*leaves
* naked neighbour


2 non-issues and 1 exaggerated problem. Is that it?

Skiddaw1

Of course, some people might regard the presence of a naked neighbour as a plus. I suppose it depends on the neighbour.

AdrianC

Skiddaw1 wrote: »

Of course, some people might regard the presence of a naked neighbour as a plus. I suppose it depends on the neighbour.

TBF, we don't know the neighbour was stark b'llk nekkid. Just that they weren't "protecting their modesty".

Blackpool_Saver

I spotted the 'circumstances' from the first post. Good luck OP, it can't be easy for you.

gomer

jackoftrade wrote: »

There are a couple of clauses in my Agreement to say the landlord is responsible for the repairs side. If there is a problem we are required to call up to the repairs team, based in Kent, which is over 100 miles away. In regards to the faulty smoke detector, it was a battery issue but the problem I had to deal with was that the smoke detector system is linked to the mains supply for the entire building. I was advised by the fire brigade to get a professional in who specialises in fire safety equipment. I understand a battery replacement is a 2 minute job, but the amount of effort it took from my side to get someone to replace the battery, was ridiculous. I'm not being a nightmare but I want to be able to feel safe living here and I know it is a different example but the Grenfell disaster should be something that all landlords should highlight and therefore to take things like health and safety as well as fire regulations seriously. That is one thing, but there are other issues here also, such as a drainage/blockage issue, the general state of the building exterior (cracks in the walls, chipped roofing etc.) as well as the interior, the way the grounds have been left in such a state, i.e leaves all over the place, moss, clutter been left lying around and there appears to be a security issue such as broken fence panels, a back door left open all night by one of the other tenants here, other tenants not protecting their modesty in communal areas as well as other things. I will give them time to respond to the issues I have here and I have meetings with the manager who oversees every site later this week so I will produce my findings then for them to decide what the best course of action is required. If I am not happy with their response then I will be looking at escalate the matter further so yes I do have high expectations but I am a firm believer in putting things right.

To be honest (and I'm being uncharacteristically diplomatic here) you probably wouldn't be invited to renew your tenancy if it was a private landlord. They would more than likely breathe a sigh of relief when your contract expired.

gomer

AdrianC wrote: »

TBF, we don't know the neighbour was stark b'llk nekkid. Just that they weren't "protecting their modesty".

Sometimes i don't protect my modesty, but i wouldn't expect the new neighbour to be running around like a headless chicken about it. All seems a bit ott.

parkrunner

jackoftrade wrote: »

Their version of truth and my version of truth are two different things. I have been making a log of every single fault, have photographic evidence to support my claim. I only recently moved in and I already want to get out of this place, it is a lovely flat and the grounds are really nice, but it is the actual Housing Association who are to blame. It is an eye opener and a real shock and I have been expecting answers and swift action but the whole process is pathetic so I have been constantly pushing for things to be right and I come from a business/law background myself and they are breaching several terms in the Agreement. I have been applying the pressure and now I am getting a response from them that I have been expecting.

Quite frankly I think they will be happy to assist in your desire.

pickledonionspaceraider

Davesnave wrote: »

I would just add a note of caution here to respondents, who should consider how likely it is that someone, apparently young and with a university education, would be housed by an HA, without there also being some 'enabling circumstances.'

Indeed. In my city, you cannot get on to the Local Authority Housing Register without having some enabling circumstance.

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Society has got into such a state that young people are not able to ask a simple question without getting hit by an avalanche of snowflakes from the older generation.

It is ageism to be honest, which is not better than any other form of 'ism'. Sexism, Racism

If one group of society is willing to turn against another group which includes their own children and grandchildren, they can turn against literally anyone

No one is particularly interested in how it was ''in my day'' - it is not like it now - so irrelevant

AdrianC

pickledonionspaceraider wrote: »

Society has got into such a state that young people are not able to ask a simple question without getting hit by an avalanche of snowflakes from the older generation.

It is ageism to be honest

Let's just put some context to the timeline, before you go around with accusations like that.

Post 7, they mention it's their first time renting.
Post 11, they mentioned a business/law background.
Post 15, they mentioned having studied at university - with no timescale.
Post 16 was the last time they posted here, their 7th post in the thread.
Post 19, I asked if they were fresh out of uni - not answered.
Post 23 was the last post they'd have seen based on their last-login time - of course, they may have visited the thread without logging in.
Post 25, Davesnave suggested they may have "enabling circumstances" - it certainly hadn't crossed my mind until then.