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

YABVVVU. These people have got jobs to do, you’re not the only person in the world to ever have had a child. They’ve given you a time slot so you need to arrange childcare for that time. Presumably this is being done for free so count yourself lucky rather than moaning.

But then what if they cancel on the day? We can't keep kids off school because workmen are coming.

I do think it's unusual that they can't accommodate a say 9.15 start of appointment time.
I'd call again and let them know all the times you can do eg all day outside of these 2 x small slots

Exactly. It’s not a big deal missing half a day or one day at primary school (or secondary). If he had D&V he’d have to have at least a whole day off. People make a big thing of things that don’t really need to be.

Just phone the school that morning and tell them the kids have d&v 🤷🏽‍♀️

Id keep the kids off school until the HA had been, or take them in late.

Think it qualifies according to government definition. Long term. Needs a 1:1 needs significant additional support.

I had this, HA decided they were going to do loft insulation, cavity wall insulation and put in a heat pump system (that I did not want) for every visit a full survey and asbestos separate survey were needed, I worked it out and they wanted to do 27 visits! I refused but ended up moving in the end, they were constantly badgering and ringing, I know its their house but are we not entitled to live in peace? No way could we take time off work for 27 visits🙄

It’s becoming normal because people like you facilitate it.

repairs are still not free to the tenant. Lucky enough to get one? So you think anyone in a council or housing association house should accept less? Be more grateful? Bow harder? Wow.

This is no different to any other work or deliveries etc and it's not limited to HA properties

Lol my plumber does this all the time - calls and asks if he can come early or late depending on what’s happened with other jobs he’s got that day. It’s quite normal.

Sorry op but this is life, whether expecting workmen or deliveries you have to come up with solutions. As others have said ask another parent to help, ask a friend to wait in the house while you drop or collect. Send them in a taxi.

It is unreasonable to expect workmen to arrange their schedules round each individual persons needs theyd never get anything done. They've given you 2 options it's up to you to arrange people to help you. Good luck.

YABU it seems like there’s a reason you can’t do any of the suggestions. Quite frankly does it matter in the grand scheme of things if your kids have one mornings absence? No.
Make sure you’re in when they come and drop your children off later. Or early breakfast club. Or ask a classmates parents to do it as a one off. It’s really not impossible.

Housing associations are subsidised by government grants to enable them to charge lower rents. Surprised you don’t know that?

ETA - housing association properties are like gold dust unfortunately so I do think those lucky enough to get one should be accommodating when it comes to their upkeep

Of course private rent covers repairs!

OP, I work for a HA (although long time since I've dealt with repairs). I think they are being inflexible, we used to have an option years ago to say avoid school run as it would be wasting our time as much as yours. If they won't do that, could you ask to be scheduled as the last job for the morning slot? This will give you time to get back and they should be done for afternoon pick up.

I’d just report them to school as sick on that day and stay home to wait, if you genuinely have no neighbour or school mum contact who could help. Not ideal, but sounds as though you have no other option.

What are you talking about? A housing association tennent is paying rent that isn’t covering a mortgage. Their rent pays for repairs. It’s free? Where does the money come from then? Santa? There is no ‘free’! Housing association rent covers the cost of managing and maintaining properties, as well as future repairs and improvements. Rent also helps to repay loans taken out to build or improve properties.

Can you get someone to sit in the house while you do the school run?

Most HA's have10-2 appointment slots to accommodate the school run

Can whoever looks after your kids when you work 6-Midnight not take a days annual leave and be home during the day then?

Who's it being subsided by?

Which is ridiculous. I have rental flats and tenants don't stay in for repairs.

Exactly.

YANBU OP and it isn't just how life works IME. I think you'd have got more sympathetic responses if you were renting privately, people expect ha/council tenants to just suck really poor service up and be grateful.

You’re living in subsidised housing, I think you need to be a bit more accommodating tbh when they’re coming to ensure you have decent living conditions.

We have to work around tradesmen and we own our house and our paying ourselves, it’s very normal.