Housing association saying I’m unreasonable I don’t think I am !!!

Ask for the afternoon slot. Tell the school your kid has a dental appointment and pick them up from school at lunchtime.

And you took time from your busy day to write this helpful post. Bless.

The HA need to do planned repair/upgrade work

OP said this in her 1st post, the way she is speaking makes me believe it’s the EIRC, as that is planned and repairs where required.

Hopefully tho the HA will reply with a solution that both parties will be happy with.

That assumes they will be there at 1.30. They can turn up any time in that slot. So they could turn up just after she has left to get them from school.

You are being unreasonable I'm afraid, I live in HA house as well and they are the time slots we are given too. Either make sure someone can pick up/drop off your DC or keep them off school for that day if it's a massive issue for you.

Further action will be forced entry on which you will be charged for the locksmith and the new locks, plus a fine on top of that. It could (rarely) go as far as eviction. So even though you say these works aren't necessary they will be compulsory for the HA so your just going to have to find a way to sort it out I'm afraid.

The OP has found plenty of ways to allow access, they've just refused them all. They could wait 10 mins, use the key she's offered them, come during half term week...

I know people who'd give their right arm for a housing association place so if I were you I'd suck it up and count your blessings.

The OP says she doesn't need this work doing.

I work alongside HA and Councils, I’m assuming as it’s planned work , the work required will be of a compliance nature.

Therefore its irrelevant if the OP doesn’t “need” the work done, if the work is compliance related, then as per the OP tenancy agreement which is a legally binding contract, the OP is legally required to give access, at the times stipulated.

If the HA is unable to offer different times , then the OP will have to find a way to allow access , if not she faces court action for breaching her tenancy agreement and therefore facing a fine (one HA court paperwork fee is £495) which the OP will be responsible for.

What are so many people asking questions that OP has already answered and made clear that breakfast club/elderly neighbour/child carer aren't options?

Which is pretty daft when the OP has offered to leave them a key.

That would be ideal for OP to be honest, she's happy for them to do it when she's not there and she'd likely be back by the time the locksmith got it open anyway.

Would be a bit silly for them to do this when the OPs offered to leave them a key though, wouldn't it? Can't see that one standing up in court!

Even if a job isn't able to wait and knocks appointments back by an hour or so with a normal contractor there is the option to reschedule if that means you'll no longer be available. I've never had a time slot like 8am-2pm given for anything other than deliveries.

the further action is forced entry..i was threatened with this also after them repeatedly turning up at 9.05 am whilst i was on school run

Thinking about it, I would put a note on the door on the day saying you'll be back in 10, or whatever. It's likely a communication issue between the HA and the tradesperson. The HA probably hasn't bothered to tell them your request because 'they don't do that' so they're turning up and you're not there. They won't hang around in the off chance you come back just in case but might if there was a note on the door.

My friend had something similar with her council property. They wanted to come and do a boiler and gas check, but she was out both times they came. They wrote to her saying if she wasn’t there to let them in the next time, they would get an emergency locksmith to gain entry to the property, and she would be fully liable for the charges.

Because they might come later and they will not let you leave them alone in your home because of accusations of theft etc

And that's fine if it's something that can be isolated.

if the latest slot starts at half one then why can’t you let them in at half one and nip out when they’re there to go and collect your children? Do you have to be there for the whole time?

I had to take a days leave when my combo-boiler was replaced some years ago. Admittedly, it was a long job and I did ask if I could let them in, go do my shift leaving them to it but they HA said for security I had to be on the premises.

Terrible advice wtf private rent is twice HA rent three times as much in some cases. Certainly my mother's HA house if it was private on right move the rent would be 3x as much. Why would she move house and pay more rent just because of one days repair.
My only advice is take the children to school late that day. Chances are they will come early and the kids will only miss one hour of school

When we had a radiator issue that took longer than expected he came back the next day to finish it. I much prefer that to having a vague 6 hour slot.