Hate Crimes

We take reports of harassment very seriously. If people are singled out for some reason and become victims of harassment we will contact the police and work with them to stop offending behaviour. This may mean that we take out an injunction (a prohibitive order) or in extreme cases, we may ask the courts for possession of the property if tenants behave in this way towards others in the neighbourhood.

Friendship Care and Housing have a harassment policy that covers incidents or a series of incidents intended or likely to intimidate, cause nuisance or annoyance to an individual or group.

Your tenancy with Friendship Care and Housing states that:

“You must not cause, commit or allow anyone living with you, or your visitors, to commit any harassment, or threat of harassment, on the grounds of race, colour, religion, age, lifestyle, sex, sexual orientation or disability, such that it may interfere with the peace and comfort of, or cause offence to other persons in the locality, or to any of our tenants, agents, employees, or contractors or anyone acting on your behalf.”

If you have experienced anything that you feel is racist, homophobic or any other hate crime contact us immediately.