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to this this is discrimination?

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mollysmum82 · 24/04/2011 19:56

I don't really know where to post this, but I was chatting with my neighbour tonight and I felt really upset for him. We live in a new estate with a nice green area in the middle where many of our children play. Some of the houses are reserved for social housing and my neighbour is a tenant in one of them. He says he has received letters from his landlord saying his children are not allowed to play on the green (apparently the green is for "show" and not for play). His landlord says the homeowners have been told the same thing...but none of us have. I spoke to the building company who are still on site and they said the residents are more than welcome to use the green. My neighbour feels like he is being discriminated against for being a social tenant and is scared to even walk on the green in case he is evicted. Its heart breaking to see his children told to stay away from the green when all the others are happily playing.

What can I do to help him?

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mollysmum82 · 24/04/2011 19:57

sorry, title should have been to "think" this is discrimination

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stoppinchingthedummy · 24/04/2011 20:00

I would tell him that his children are allowed to play on the green and he should be writing to his housing assosiation to get this confirmed this week- Its a legal requirement on any new housing estate to have a % of green area for common space i.e kids to play.

activate · 24/04/2011 20:01

Who is the landlord - if it's social housing is it a council?

Ask developers to provide you with written confirmatino that the green is for public use of all residents -give it to him and tell him to send it to landlord

mollysmum82 · 24/04/2011 20:05

Thanks ladies, good ideas. I know its not my business really but I feel for them.

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hairylights · 24/04/2011 20:06

Could it be that his children in particular have not causes some problem and have therefore been excluded on the basis of the problem caused?

squeakytoy · 24/04/2011 20:06

It does sound like there is some sort of segregation going on. There was a similar problem close to where I live

kids curfew and bits of that article may be of interest as it mentions that community agreement rules set by the HA are not legally binding.

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