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DC destroyed doors

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12345c · 23/06/2023 19:47

Housing association House.
Doors are thin wood panels with corrugated cardboard in the middle.
DC age 5, diagnosis of global developmental delay and autism.
Wakes constantly throughout the night. Breaks down doors into bathroom/toilet we've put locks onto and has fun creating chaos silently at 2/3/4am.
DC has now broken the door down so many times it is a shell of a door, flimsy wood with many breaks in it.
Afraid to tell housing association we need new doors as the doors that are in the house are very very flimsy and not up to the job of keeping the children safe. We have stairgates up everywhere- DC can climb a triple stack. We've done everything we can to childproof and make it safe for him, even if the room is empty he will just play with the toilet or rip the locked loo lid off to get to that. We've used door alarms, they constantly fail to go off if DC opens a door quietly.

Simply- we can't afford to replace all the doors in a house we hope to move out of in the near future.
Anyone got any experience with housing associations and replacing things in a situation like this?

OP posts:
ILoveCookie · 23/06/2023 22:29

Generally you have to pay for replacing things due to damage. No clue if that’s the case if caused by a disabled child who can’t help it though. Have you got your handbook? Maybe contact them directly.

Your responsibilitiesYou need to:

  • tell your landlord about problems in your home
  • use extractor fans in the bathroom and kitchen if you have them
  • fix or pay for damage caused by you or your guests
  • carry out minor jobs such as replacing smoke alarm batteries and light bulbs
Your tenant handbook or tenancy agreement usually say what you have to do.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/how_to_report_repairs_to_a_council_or_housing_association_landlord

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Repairs in your council or housing association home - Shelter England

Find out which repairs and safety checks your landlord must do. Check your responsibilities as a council or housing association tenant.

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/repairs/how_to_report_repairs_to_a_council_or_housing_association_landlord

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