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To think this is overkill from the housing association/gas company?

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Fluppys · 07/10/2025 12:12

Had a phonecall to arrange a gas safety check at my home which I booked.

I am down on my housing associations records as vulnerable as I have AuDhd and several mental health conditions.

The appointment was booked and I was here waiting. It was between 12 and 4pm. At 3.45pm I desperately needed the toilet (I have bowel issues too) and of course thatbwas the time he knocked on the door.

I tried my best to get downstairs quickly but he had gone and not left anything theough door for me to ring him and say I was here.

Few days later the housing ring to rebook the gas check which is next week.

I've just had a letter through the door from a gas company with a loadnof legal jargon spouting the housing act, twnancy agreements and talk of injunctions with me being liable for court costs etc...

It's put me in a tale spin and now I'm trying to ring round and find someone to sit with me on the day incase i need the toilet again and miss them. I have OCD and now I have convinced myself I am going to court.

AIBU to think that after one missed appointment and having already rearranged it, that that sort of letter is OTT? You would think they had been trying for months to get in the house?!

OP posts:
Frankblackwife · 07/10/2025 15:31

They put bright yellow tape all over my door, like crime scene tape. Luckily I thought it was hilarious

JenniferBooth · 07/10/2025 15:31

Friendlygingercat · 07/10/2025 13:14

Evicting a tenant from a HA or council flat is very difficult even for extreme anti social behaviour. Threats about losing your tenancy for a missed appointment are empty ones. You cannot be evicted without a court order. Write them a stern letter and int out that as you have a disability the Equality Act applied and they have failed to make reasonable adjustment. That should concentrate their minds wonderfully.

My nephew (also registered disabled) had this every year (no gas) until the entire block had the gas removed. Its quite common to get a letter or flyer saying an egineer will call on x day to check the fire door/water sprinkler/whatever and the actual call is on the day before or afterwards. How they expect working people to manage have no idea.

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