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Summary of the Harassment Policy
Scope
The harassment policy shows how Link, in its role as a landlord, will deal with incidents of harassment in or near our properties, where:
- The offending behaviour is anti social or amounts to harassment, and
- the person harassed perceives the motivation for the offending behaviour to include antipathy or prejudice towards him / her on the grounds of race, gender, marital status, being a lesbian or a gay man, age, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, disability or any other ground
Principles
- The perception of the person harassed determines whether harassment has taken place
- Link will take an impartial approach during investigation
- Link will cooperate with and / or seek assistance from appropriate specialist individuals or organisations
- Link’s response will be fair and proportionate
Who is supported by the policy?
The Harassment Policy gives a framework for supporting tenants or members of their household when they are subjected to harassment. We also may take action against tenants if they or their visitors or members of their household, appear to be perpetrators of harassment.
Practice
Link will respond to incidents of harassment impartially. Link may have to call on other agencies. We will call on available partner agencies such as police, social services, other housing providers, and other specialist services to make up the most effective team to deal appropriate to each case.
Resources
Link will cooperate with partner agencies to determine what resources, whether, staff, material or funding, are required and available to control the incidence of harassment and prevent new instances. Exceptionally we may offer alternative temporary or permanent housing to tenants experiencing severe harassment, or investigate whether other housing providers are able to make suitable offers.
This policy was approved by the Link Group Board on 12 May 2009.