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Trezi
Community member Posts: 5 Listener
Hi everyone, I applied for sheltered housing and was awarded 100 points
about 6 months ago. I have just been advised by the factor in the flat I currently live in that it has combustible material externally. As you can imagine all the people living here are terrified. In your opinion should I raise this with the sheltered housing company. I live 6 floors up and if there was to be a fire I would struggle to get down the stairs.
Would I get more points because of this.
To be honest they are not very nice on the phone and I am quite nervous phoning but maybe I need to. Many thanks
about 6 months ago. I have just been advised by the factor in the flat I currently live in that it has combustible material externally. As you can imagine all the people living here are terrified. In your opinion should I raise this with the sheltered housing company. I live 6 floors up and if there was to be a fire I would struggle to get down the stairs.
Would I get more points because of this.
To be honest they are not very nice on the phone and I am quite nervous phoning but maybe I need to. Many thanks
Comments
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Hello @Trezi, I hope you are well.
Sorry to hear that, it must have been quite a shock to find out. There's no harm in giving them a call just to discuss the situation I suppose, however it's not too great that they aren't pleasant to speak to. Could you maybe give them a call with a loved one alongside you for support?Online Community CoordinatorConcerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.
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