Advice needed on housing and rent arrears

Caz_Alumni

@hass Sorry to hear that you're still struggling to get help. The last thing we want is for you to feel more isolated and frustrated with the situation. 

As we left things the other day, I believe that the Scope Helpline were going to try and get back in touch with you? Is that right? What support were they able to offer you? And sorry hass, but I'm not entirely sure I understand why there might have been a problem because of Eid. The Scope Helpline is open Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 6pm. And most bank holidays. Or are you referring to a different helpline? 

Also, it might be helpful if you could give us an update as to how you're getting on? Have you managed to get any medical help yet? Have you seen your GP? And what's your current housing situation? 

Last of all, could you tell us a bit more about what help you're looking for from us? That way, we might be able to provide you with some more advice, and signpost you to the appropriate services. 

hass

 Hi 
With respect I've already stated that  iv  had treatment  for my infection  when I called 111 a week ago.

I wish people would listen .
When I spoke to scope the lady wasn't  really  grasping  my situation 
Inanycase   no help was offered  because  scope can't help.

All I'm doing is repeating everthing  like a machine.

MarkM88

Did you get a response from the housing officer? 

Do you receive benefits for housing costs? 

hass

In terms of my housing 
I have a secure tennancy  
Moved in to the flat 

2006  endured harrassment  since

Police called numerous times
14 housing officers  visted nuisance family warned them of there behaviour

Theft of letters stolen ripped fraud committed   landlord still hasn't done  anything

Nuisance neighbours taken to court in 2013 
 If breached  undertaking  would go to prison 
Undertaken was breached  landlord never took it to court.
Was given a disibility advocate  who reported it as a hate crime  still these tennants  carry on regardless.
 
Everthing is about there rights and not mine
I'm directly  above them 
They slam doors  use foul language  are intimidating    have no respect  you can't even approach them they get aggressive.

Couple of yrs a go the son was following me around
One one occassions  he so me on the bus  and decided to sit facing me when the bus was empty.
 I was very scared.
Still no action taken by the police or  landlord
 

Caz_Alumni

@hass So sorry. I didn't mean to cause any offence. And I apologise if my questions made you feel as though you were having to repeat yourself. Because we haven't spoken for a few days, I just wanted to find out if you had any updates with regard to all of the issues that we've spoken about over the past couple of weeks. 

I am genuinely sorry that you feel that we haven't been able to provide you with any assistance. Is there anything more, or in fact, anything more specific, that we can be doing to help? Let us know and we'll see what we can do. 

hass

 I'm not being herd that the point .
Housing officer are not interested if they were  by rights they would be evicted 
 I had my mail redirected  suggested  by the  Sociolotor  who is full of contradictions 
I found out that  a letter was delivered back to sender  some one  meaning neighbours  said that i don't live here this has happened  before.

I contacted royal mail and was fuming this should not have happened. 
 I'm waiting for them to get back to me.

I'm doomed no matter where I go  whom I go to.
Effectively dead in my tracks.
 HOUSING is not a minor thing 
Your environment  shapes you.
I haven't got any confidence  or capacity to do anything 
I have no one to support  me 

MarkM88

My question about housing costs and benefits though? Do you get housing benefit or housing element of UC? Trying to establish how you are in arrears. 

hass

Hi Mark
 I get HB  I just mentioned earliar that  my mail is being redirected  suggested by my incompetent sociolotor  
 My mail was being sent back to the sender Becos one of the neighbours    said to post man irony live here 
This has happened  before  to other neighbours as well
 Spoke to the housing officer who's comfired to HB department  that i am the tennant   of the property. 
I'm just waiting for HB  to get back to me.

hass

 Well clearly its happened  the post man was at fault. 
As stated in waiting to hear  back from royal mail as why this happened.
Interms of sociolotor  it took 11 months to find 
  

hass

 A sociolotor  that has capacity 

hass

Meaning they can't take anymore cases 

hass

 No  apparently according to her profile  she is a specialist housing  homelessness  benifits and equality act .
 Take for instance  she said to me  that she was waiting for my GP  details  I emailed her this in Nov 2020 
She shouts advises me to put in homeless application  as im homeless on ground s that it is unreasonable to occuoy due to fear of violience and health. then says  well leave that then she kept  nagging me to   registry  with council  for bidding .
I told her that i will lose security  and  rents would be higher 
I could be bidding for years.

I gave her a letter from the GP that has 18 conditions  she should have used the equality  act.


 

hass

The whole system is for perperateauurs  only 
Not for those who need 

hass

Hi all 
Hope your all well.
I've had some developments   regarding my housing benifits arrears.
I've managed to get a case worker to assist with my arrears  that is nearly £1000 .
 Some of my neighbours are venomous  I received an email from housing benifit wanting  utility bills also they have put in the letter that  they want to know why  my post is being marked  addressee gone away 
I know it's the neighbours this has happened before 
Also in 2019 I was cashing money out from a machine near where I live my neighbour was watching me  on the same evening my bank called me to verify payments made there were 4 transactions made 
Not by me.
My bank cancelled the card and I had to collect from local branch  
I reported to police 
My neighbour also had fraud committed on her name    my letters and  other neighbour letters were being opened and ripped 

LadyL

Hi @hass,
I'm so sorry to hear you've been going through such a difficult time. 

Not sure I have any good advice to give as I don't have much life experience. Most of the time I feel like I am just muddling through.

Anyway, just wanted to say that you seem like a very brave person. I don't think I could deal with what you are going through. 

Hopefully, the recent developments in your situation are the start of things beginning to get a bit better. 

Take care and God bless you.

hass

Thank you 

Its very apparent to me that perpetrators  get away with everthing  there is nothing for the victims 

Merl

Hello Hass.

I’m sorry to hear of your ordeal.   I have had ‘hate crime’ dealt against myself from my neighbours.  This was classed as ‘hate crime’ by the police who did a referral to Victim Support.  Have you heard of them and tried contacting them?  There number is 08 08 16 89 111 where they can direct you to your local Victim Support.

hass

Hi Thank you 
This is beyond victim support 
I've  endured this since 2006 
Therfore its obviously the land lord  is not going to  get rid of these venomous people. 

I've had my arrears reinstated by ho using benifit   by an organisation   .
Housing benifit are aware that I'm away due to fear of violience  
Thrse neighbours are venomous  and sad they have nothing going on in there life and pray on women  instead 

I know need a competent sociolotor  as the one I have is  not helping me at all and I had to tell her that i qualify for the 52 week  housing benifit rule  if claimant is at risk of violience. 
Violience with respect does not  mean physical  its can be other types intimation etc

hass

Lady L pls don't put yourself down 
Your amazing .
I do t feel grace the whole system has let me down  .
Had I had better support in becoming  
I would nt be in this situation .
It's taken yrs of my life   im know left in  a rubbish bin worthless  nothing to show for my self  socially excluded in all areas of society.

hass

 I would urge anyone in housing situation 
To read this 
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/26/demand-for-action-on-racial-harassment-in-social-housing

https://anthonygold.co.uk/people/debra-wilson/

Essentially anyone who moves in social housing  or does an exchange and  asks  housing department of any anti social behaviour landlords have to disclose it 

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