CRB checks
Submitted by nadiaabdo on Sat, 2010-02-13 14:01.Although I sympathise with the arguments against CRB checks and the potential creation of a nanny state, as an Islington leaseholder I am uncomfortable allowing unsupervised access to my home.
I am currently being charged 10 000 pounds by Homes for Islington (HFI) for works I did not request and have no control over. This is different from a private contractual situation where I would be able to choose the nature of the works and the people undertaking it.
Given that HFI have subcontracted out the work to Balfour Beatty who will in turn subcontract the work out to many smaller companies, there is absolutely no direct control over the people who will be unsupervised in my home for up to 3-4 weeks.
I would therefore welcome CRB checks as a way of at the very least identifying for certain the individuals carrying out the work.
Nadia Abdo