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To not let the tradesman in?

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MummysBusy · 13/07/2017 20:08

I had recently emailed our lettings agent about a few things, including some very overdue repairs on a window that I'd like completed. Heard back from the lettings agent today via email, but they didn't mention anything about repairs.

6pm comes and there's a knock on the door. A man says he's been sent from the agent to look at the window. I've not heard anything from the letting agent about it, it's too late to ring them and check that they've sent him out. He doesn't seem to know what the repair is. He has no tools and I can't see a van. I told him that I wasn't expecting anyone and I'd rather have confirmation before I let him in the house, could he come back tommorow?

At this point he gets very pissed off and tells me he'll have to report that I'm being awkward and won't let him in. I tell him that's fine and shut the door.

Was ibu? It was just me and the baby at the time, I know it's probably all fine but it really put my back up. We've had a post-it on the window saying "do not open" for ages, so it's not exactly hard to tell it needs fixing. I feel really stupid and I'm dreading talking to the letting agent tomorrow.

OP posts:
KoalaDownUnder · 14/07/2017 09:00

I own my house so I deal with tradesmen directly. Getting them to come out for one-off small jobs can be a complete nightmare, depending on where you live. It's not unusual at all for one to turn up and try and fit you in while he's in the area.

Sure, you'd know who he was - but only insofar as you'd 'talked' to him online, or whatever.

londonrach · 14/07/2017 09:00

Cupof...in real life ive had elderly patient lose war medals etc due to this similar situation. Op was 100% right

WhenWasThat · 14/07/2017 09:20

Where are people getting he knew what the repair is? Op says He doesn't seem to know what the repair is.

From the OPsOP - 2nd paragraph
A man says he's been sent from the agent to look at the window.

He may not have know the exact problem but he knew he was there to 'look at the window'

MummysBusy · 14/07/2017 10:32

whenwasthat i also said there was a bright yellow post-it on the window saying 'do not open ', so anyone walking past can see that there is a "problem". I get it, you think iwbu, you can stop now Grin

The agent emailed this morning, he was actually quite cordial. The tradesman was a bit less so, but he's still coming first thing on Monday. I'll have to get some fancy biscuits in as an apology.

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WhenWasThat · 14/07/2017 11:01

Lol, sorry I didn't mean to go on. 😂

Excellent plan to get the fancy biscuits in. 🍪🍪🍪

Hope it all gets sorted.

LaContessaDiPlump · 14/07/2017 11:07

Don't bloody apologise! You acted in the best interests of yourself and your baby based on the available evidence. If the man had had ID or if the agent had actually done some communicating, he would have been let in the first time he came round. Neither of those happened, so he wasn't. You are completely and utterly not BU here!

But yes, fancy biscuits may improve tempers Grin just make sure to point out that you get a lot of scammers around here and have learnt to be wary of letting anyone in without ID.

I feel like this should be on the Feminist board as another example of 'Men not getting why women act cautious'.....

SheSaidHeSaid · 14/07/2017 12:01

You have no reason to apologise!

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