As I mentioned in my blog of An Attitude of Gratitude, I am having some housing problems at the moment. I would go into more details but it seems my neighbour has managed to find my blog although I never told him that I write one and is using stuff I say on here in court proceedings.
This is unbelievably distressing as this blog has been a sanctuary for me. A tool to help me heal and to make sense of my life so far. I know it is in a public forum but I have felt safe writing here for the past 4-5 years. Now it seems not only do I not have the sanctuary of my home anymore but this is no longer a refuge either. Even writing this now, I have no doubt he is reading it and I know it will be presented in court to be used against me.
I really am just barely holding on. I have just finished writing another letter to the Minister for Housing and the Shadow Minister for Housing to try to get some help. I have also written to three major current affairs programs and am in the process of writing to the Human Right’s Commission and the Ombudsman.
Why am I still fighting? Because unlike a lot of people who are being put through this kind of torment, I have a voice and a platform to speak. Even though it will be used against me, I feel I have an obligation to continue on for as long as I can. How many others have just given up as they couldn’t find the words to fight this kind of injustice?
So I’m putting a call out for any legal person who would be able to support me in getting some justice. I wish I could afford a solicitor but I can’t. It seems the only way I am going to be able to get help is to fight the Housing Authority through the courts. Even though I won a second tier appeal against them, they are still making things so difficult that they think I am going to just give up and walk away.
If anyone out there amongst my readers can assist, please send me a note through the contact form on here and I will get straight back to you. I really am hanging very precariously by a thread right now.. I don’t know how much longer I can hold on.
Not feeling very happy… Livvy xxx
Hanging by a thread
I’m so sorry to hear this, not only that your feeling threatened over your home, but that the sanctuary of your blog is being violated. I don’t know any Aussie solicitors who work in that area of the law, and it’s probably a bit obvious (hence you’ve most likely tried this route) but how about Citizens Advice Bureau? Perhaps there is a community law practice they know of. Sending hugs and best wishes for a good, swift outcome.
Thanks Su.. we do have a community law agency however since he ran to them first (i believe he has a long history of doing this sort of thing), it would be a conflict of interest to help me.. Hopefully things will settle down soon.
That’s terrible. I would have thought that the likelihood of two parties to a dispute both contacting a community law practice would be sufficiently high that they would have a mechanism in place (an extra lawyer maybe) to be able to help both sides rather than just the one who arrives first. I hope you do get resolution, and peace soon.
Sending out positive vibes Yvonne. Hang in there! with all you’ve been through in your life, try and slot this incident into the hurdles of your life – people who set out to make another one’s life miserable, aren’t worth our energy xox
Thanks Chez.. hopefully things will start to settle down.
I’m sorry to hear of your struggle. I am sending love and light, which I know can be at least as effective as a good solicitor, if not more.
Thank you. I appreciate it 🙂
My pleasure.
I am so sorry that your blog is no longer a refuge. I wish I could offer some help but just don’t know the system in your country. My only suggestion would be to try telephoning as well as writing, particularly to your parliamentary representative. Are there lawyers who act on a ‘no win, no fee’ basis – I don’t know if that is appropriate to the situation? Best of luck.
Thanks Kerry. I’m hoping to hear back from the Minister for Housing soon. Will keep everyone updated .. 🙂
Thinking of you. K x
I feel for you. I cannot know completely since I am not totally in your shoes. I am trying to figure out what to do in a somewhat slightly similar situation; a guy that scammed my husband and now we have so little money. He is now on “go fund me” scamming folks with a sob story he is dying. He is not! He has scammed so much out of people on there and prior scams all over the country. I want to turn him in, but he has one little thing over my husbands head he can mess with him over. He has hurt me already bad. He needs to be caught. I just wish I had legal help on how to go about it and ramifications. He is so evil. I am so sorry for what you are going through. I hope you can get help. My heart aches for you.
There are people out there who are experts at rorting the system. Sounds like we’re both victims of them. I hope yours turns out well too
I can’t offer you legal help but you will be in my thoughts and prayers “Hugs”
thanks Debra.. I appreciate it