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Perrier
Banned
just a heads up , i think its been documented many times that affordable housing will be coming in line with private renting so its not the money , its just not having the financial status to be able to get a mortgage due to age , unemployment or illness.
( just getting this in quick before the tory-boys have their say
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( just getting this in quick before the tory-boys have their say
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Gadget
Well-Known Forumite
That's why I have to rent. The amount of rent I pay could pay rather a hefty mortgage on a nice house, however my financial status means I am very very unlikely to get a mortgage, hell these days I'd be lucky to get a bank account other than those 'special' ones so they can pay your benefits. Lucky for me I didn't take the advise I was given a few years back to close my account so I still have one.
Alee
Well-Known Forumite
I thought I'd revive this thread with my sarh problem!
I had a surveyor from sarh visit my home to carry out a survey. He seemed overly friendly but I put it down to him just being a friendly guy ( if not a bit wierd). After spending a good hour and a half at my home And promising me all kinds of repairs he headed for the door , before stopping to ask for my number (apparently for work purposes ) .
Within 5 mins of him leaving he text me saying how lovely it was too meet me and he hoped to see me again soon. I thought this was a bit strange but figured I was probably just being paranoid.
He rang me a few days later to ask if I was home because he needed to come and complete a block survey and he wanted to discuss it with me. I was out at the time so he rearranged to visit me the following week.
The visit was very strange , he told me he was going to put in work orders for new fences , re levelling the concrete outside and drainage. Let's face it, you don't normally get these kind of repairs in a Sarh property! He was overly friendly and kept flirting with me, which made me so uncomfortable . I felt he kept invading my personal space because he kept standing so close to me, it was horrible. He must have been at my house about 2 hrs! After he left he text me again saying how nice it was to see me again and how he will speak to me soon( only this time with kisses).
Over the following weeks he rang me a couple of times about the repairs, he said they had all been reported to the office and I would have the dates very soon etc and how he needed to visit me again soon.
Another few weeks and texts later with added kisses and sleeve , I decided to ring sarh directly to find out what was going on. The surveyor was freaking me out and something just didn't seem right.
To my surprise they didn't have a clue what I was talking about !! I told them what the surveyor had said to me about the repairs and the lady on the phone told me there is no way sarh would be doing any of the work and there was no reports/repairs submitted from the surveyor. There was nothing to even say he had been to my home.
This made me feel sick to be honest.what exactly was he coming to my home and texting and calling me for! All lies?!
I emailed in a complaint about this to sarh because I wanted to make sure this weirdo never comes to my home or contacts me again. I changed my phone number too. I don't understand what this surveyor was up to. Seems like some sexual predator.
I received a letter from sarh today. They clearly didn't take my complaint seriously and assured me they would "Speak to him". No further action .
I can't let this go . I don't know what this man was playing at!he shouldnt be allowed in people's homes
I had a surveyor from sarh visit my home to carry out a survey. He seemed overly friendly but I put it down to him just being a friendly guy ( if not a bit wierd). After spending a good hour and a half at my home And promising me all kinds of repairs he headed for the door , before stopping to ask for my number (apparently for work purposes ) .
Within 5 mins of him leaving he text me saying how lovely it was too meet me and he hoped to see me again soon. I thought this was a bit strange but figured I was probably just being paranoid.
He rang me a few days later to ask if I was home because he needed to come and complete a block survey and he wanted to discuss it with me. I was out at the time so he rearranged to visit me the following week.
The visit was very strange , he told me he was going to put in work orders for new fences , re levelling the concrete outside and drainage. Let's face it, you don't normally get these kind of repairs in a Sarh property! He was overly friendly and kept flirting with me, which made me so uncomfortable . I felt he kept invading my personal space because he kept standing so close to me, it was horrible. He must have been at my house about 2 hrs! After he left he text me again saying how nice it was to see me again and how he will speak to me soon( only this time with kisses).
Over the following weeks he rang me a couple of times about the repairs, he said they had all been reported to the office and I would have the dates very soon etc and how he needed to visit me again soon.
Another few weeks and texts later with added kisses and sleeve , I decided to ring sarh directly to find out what was going on. The surveyor was freaking me out and something just didn't seem right.
To my surprise they didn't have a clue what I was talking about !! I told them what the surveyor had said to me about the repairs and the lady on the phone told me there is no way sarh would be doing any of the work and there was no reports/repairs submitted from the surveyor. There was nothing to even say he had been to my home.
This made me feel sick to be honest.what exactly was he coming to my home and texting and calling me for! All lies?!
I emailed in a complaint about this to sarh because I wanted to make sure this weirdo never comes to my home or contacts me again. I changed my phone number too. I don't understand what this surveyor was up to. Seems like some sexual predator.
I received a letter from sarh today. They clearly didn't take my complaint seriously and assured me they would "Speak to him". No further action .
I can't let this go . I don't know what this man was playing at!he shouldnt be allowed in people's homes
Floss
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Alee
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I did consider police , but there's probably nothing they can do. I've contacted sarh again today to tell them how disgusted I am. I told them I want a signed statement stating that the surveyor will not contact or visit me ( work purposes of course ) . Either way if he turns up or contacts me I will call police straight away.
I'm more annoyed that sarh basically swept it under the carpet and aren't willing to do anything. I have even kept some of the texts as proof but they aren't interested
I'm more annoyed that sarh basically swept it under the carpet and aren't willing to do anything. I have even kept some of the texts as proof but they aren't interested
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
It's up to them to decide to do nothing, if that's what they decide - they are quite capable of "having words" with people without starting any paperwork - some of them are very good at this sort of thing.
tek-monkey
wanna see my snake?
Their are good cops and good cops, the metric you choose is everything.
Withnail
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Even so, if nothing else it will be on record - because, dude, that's sexual harassment you've got going on there, that's really not in any way acceptable.
Without wishing to be a bit-of-a-dick about it, not reporting this would be joining in with the whole under-carpet-sweeping. You really do need to flag this up to someone on the 'outside' of it, and the Police would seem the obvious outside agent.
It really does sound, like, really that bad from where I'm sitting. This is seriously the kind of shit that could escalate if left unchallenged.
citricsquid
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I know how stressful this can be and how much you want to just forget about it, but please speak with the police immediately and get all this on record. This is absolutely not acceptable, and goes far beyond SARH. This is not their issue to handle. This is a man who has entered your home under false pretenses, regardless of his employment, this needs to be taken to the police immediately, this isn't just someone acting inappropriately, he fraudulently entered your home. He is a predator. You cannot let this sit with SARH, they are not trained for this, the person you've talked to probably couldn't help you even if they wanted to, they have no idea what to do, this is something far out of the norm. This belongs with the police.
As Withnail said, this sort of behaviour often escalates, people like this only become bolder, and it's unlikely you're the first person they've harassed. This is especially concerning considering that some SARH tenants will be vulnerable people. The police need to be made aware of this. If you're not confident enough talking to the police then someone here will volunteer to go with you, or talk to them on your behalf. I will do it if there's nobody you're more familiar with available to help, you can PM me any time.
Please talk to the police.
Edit: This post comes across strong and I certainly don't mean to imply that you're at fault here, or in any way responsible for his behaviour. I'm frustrated because so many women are subject to inappropriate behaviour by men and then they feel that they're overreacting, or that they should just let it go, which is completely unfair. You should never be made to feel unsafe in your own home by anyone and this person has demonstrated a complete disregard for your wellbeing. This issue should not be swept under the carpet, you should not be made to feel that your concerns haven't been taken seriously, you're owed a resolution. You shouldn't feel that you're overreacting, or that this is just a fact of life. People like this need to be held accountable for their behaviour. When someone is mugged in the street they immediately speak to the police, but when this sort of incident happens, they often feel like they won't be listened to or cared about... and it's that culture that allows this sort of thing to happen.
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Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
..and, possibly, himself.
One day, he may upset somebody with anger-management issues....
Good on you 
basil
don't mention the blinds
Doubtful he'd try it on with Glam !....…
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Meaning?
Gramaisc
Forum O. G.
You're not a SARH tenant..?
basil
don't mention the blinds
I kinda think you're not the type to be trifled with x .....
Glam
Mad Cat Woman
Nope.