Please support me! I have been bullied by the residents for more than 2 years. Isolated, bullied, and harassed, and it's in Brighton and Hove!

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I am sharing my experience to call attention to ongoing harassment, discrimination, victimisation, and deliberate property damage I have faced as a resident of The Pinnacle in Hove. Despite raising concerns, I have been excluded and ignored, while the people responsible have not been held accountable.

These issues are not just private disputes — they affect my safety, wellbeing, and rights as a resident. They also highlight the responsibility of the building’s management and freeholder to ensure all residents are treated fairly, safely, and with respect.

 
1. Verbal Abuse and Harassment by Residents
Resident A: Shouted racial slurs and offensive remarks at me. This constitutes clear racial harassment and created a hostile environment.
Resident B: Repeatedly shouted personal insults at me outside my front door, with no apology despite my attempts to address it.
Resident C: Shouted at me outside the building, and when I tried to discuss it, the situation escalated with unrelated complaints. My reports were dismissed, and I was unfairly accused of wrongdoing for speaking up.
Resident D: Repeatedly provoked me with remarks intended to anger or humiliate, criticized my efforts to raise awareness, and encouraged others to exclude or mock me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Removal from the WhatsApp Group

After reporting harassment, I was removed from the residents' WhatsApp group — the main platform for building updates, meetings, and community communication. This exclusion punished me for speaking up, isolated me from essential information, and constitutes victimisation.

When I attempted to discuss this exclusion with the administrators to understand their reasons, they refused to engage in dialogue or provide any explanation. This lack of accountability demonstrates their unwillingness to resolve issues fairly.

Evidence:
- Screenshots showing my removal immediately after reporting discrimination
- WhatsApp group rules explicitly stating the purpose is "to discuss matters relating to the building" — confirming it is an official communication channel, not merely a private social group
- False reasons given for my removal
- Other residents mocking my reports of racism with laughing emojis
- Timeline proving removal was retaliatory, not rule-based

 

This is the evidence that I was removed from the group, because I raised a concern about racial abuse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the evidence that the admin refused to talk because he was eating lunch.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Refusal of Mediation

Police recommended free mediation to resolve these conflicts, but all WhatsApp administrators refused to participate or engage. Their refusal shows a clear failure to resolve disputes in a fair and lawful manner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. WhatsApp Group as a Public Residents’ Forum
The WhatsApp group is regularly used for:

Maintenance and building repairs
Freehold and property management issues
Invitations to residents’ meetings
Voting on community decisions
As such, the group is a public forum for residents. Excluding someone from it denies them essential participation in the community.

 5. Exclusion from Residents’ Meetings
I have been excluded from residents’ meetings despite previously being invited. I believe this is related to my racial background. All residents deserve equal access to participate in community decisions.

 
6. Deliberate Damage to Vehicle

My vehicle was deliberately damaged multiple times while parked at The Pinnacle. Independent confirmation established that the damage was intentional and caused by a third party. These incidents appear to be retaliation linked to the ongoing harassment.

Damage Summary:
- November 2024 (First Incident): Two tyres punctured. Kwik-Fit repair
- November 2024 (Second Incident): All four tyres punctured. Kwik-Fit repair
- Additional Damage: Exhaust system damaged (unable to repair economically)

- All incidents occurred at The Pinnacle parking area
- Only accessible regularly by residents
- Pattern of escalating damage (2 tyres → 4 tyres → exhaust) within weeks
- Same vehicle targeted repeatedly
- You possess CCTV evidence but have refused to provide it

 
What I Am Asking For

I am calling for:

 

1. A formal mediation session with the WhatsApp administrators and a neutral third party.
2. Reinstatement to the WhatsApp group, or an equivalent communication channel, without conditions.
3. A formal acknowledgment of past misconduct and a commitment to uphold the Equality Act 2010.
4. Compensation for the deliberate damage to my vehicle and associated losses.
5. Full inclusion in all future residents' meetings and community discussions without discrimination.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Petition Appeal
No one should have to face harassment, discrimination, or exclusion in their own home. By signing this petition, you are helping demand:

 

Justice and accountability for harassment, discrimination, and victimisation.
Protection of residents’ rights to participate in community life without fear of retaliation.
Compensation for deliberate property damage and recognition of wrongdoing.
Inclusion and equality in all residents’ meetings and communications.
Please sign and share this petition to help create a safe, fair, and respectful community for all residents.

 

 

-Update Highlights-

I Reported Racial Harassment. I Was Removed 23 Minutes Later.

15 Mar 2026

Legal proceedings are now being carefully and methodically prepared. Every piece of evidence has been documented. Every timeline has been verified. Every false statement made against me can be disproven.

Before I share the full update, I want to say one thing clearly — as an Asian woman.

I will not accept racial slurs. I will not accept being randomly shouted at by a neighbour emerging from her balcony. I will not accept being cut off from all communication because I objected to that treatment. I will not accept being excluded from opinion polls, denied building updates, and shut out of the community I pay to be part of.

None of this is acceptable. None of this should happen to anyone.

And to the directors of The Pinnacle Freehold Ltd who have chosen to exaggerate and spread damaging rumours about what I said: I said nothing wrong. I stated a fact — that I pay my mortgage alone. That is not an insult. That is not a threat. That is not a reason to mobilise against me.

What I said was true. What you did in response was not.

I have faced this because I am Asian. And I will not be quiet about that.

After being removed from the residents' WhatsApp group, I lost all means of communicating with my neighbours. With no other option, I exercised my legal right to write a letter to residents.

In that letter, I expressed a simple frustration: I pay my mortgage alone, while others share costs between two people — yet some felt entitled to direct racial slurs at me and shout 'silly cow' at me. I asked why.

I was later told by a director that this letter was the reason I had been removed from the WhatsApp group. This is false. The letter was written after my removal — it cannot have been the reason for it. The actual reason was that I had reported racial harassment. That report — a legally protected act — was the real trigger. The attempt to reframe my removal is not a misunderstanding. It is a deliberate misrepresentation — and the facts can be proven by timestamps.

Let me be clear about what actually happened. A resident directed a racial slur at me. I reported it. Twenty-three minutes later, I was removed from the residents' group. I have been told that pointing out this injustice somehow justifies years of exclusion, vehicle damage, mail theft, and psychological harm. There is no justification. There is only a group of people who needed a story to tell — to protect themselves. Not one of their explanations holds up against the documentary evidence.

There is an assumption, still common in this country, that Asian people should be grateful to be here — that they came seeking a better life, and should therefore accept being treated as lesser. I did not come to the UK because life in Japan was worse. Japan has the fourth largest economy in the world — ahead of the United Kingdom. I came as an equal. What I have experienced is the consequence of that assumption being wrong — and of certain people being unable to accept that an Asian woman will not stay silent, will not apologise, and will not go away.

Let me be clear about what I did that apparently justifies all of this. I reported racial harassment. I wrote a letter asking why I was being treated with contempt. I refused to stay silent. I demanded to be treated as an equal. That is the complete list of things I did.

One administrator told me directly: 'Everyone is angry because you demand respect.' She said this as though it were a reasonable explanation. As though demanding respect were a provocation. It is not. It is the most basic human right. The anger is not my problem. It is theirs. And it will not silence me.

I am still here. I will not be forced to stay silent.

I am now formally initiating legal proceedings. I will be updating this page as the case develops. The truth will be on record.

If you have experienced similar treatment — as a resident, as a tenant, as anyone who has been silenced for demanding basic respect — please sign and share this petition. You are not alone.

 [Current: 583 signatures | Goal: 1,000]

 

日本語版

法的手続きの準備を、今、綿密に進めています。すべての証拠は記録されています。すべてのタイムラインは確認済みです。私に対して述べられたすべての虚偽の説明は、反証できます。

本文をお伝えする前に——アジア人女性として、謝罪なしに、ひとことだけ言わせてください。

私は差別的な言葉を受け入れません。ベランダから出てきた住民にランダムに怒鳴られることも受け入れません。それに抵抗したからという理由で、すべてのコミュニケーションを遮断されることも受け入れません。オピニオンポールから除外され、建物のアップデートも受け取れず、自分が費用を負担しているコミュニティから締め出されることも受け入れません。

こんなことがあってはなりません。誰に対しても、あってはならないことです。

そして、私が言ったことを誇張し、悪い噂を広めることを選んだThe Pinnacle Freehold Ltdのディレクターたちへ——私は何も悪いことを言っていません。私は事実を述べただけです——私は一人でモーゲージを払っている、と。それは侮辱ではありません。脅しでもありません。私に対して団結する理由にもなりません。

私が言ったことは真実でした。それに対してあなたたちがしたことは、そうではありませんでした。

私がこのような扱いを受けてきたのは、アジア人であるがゆえに、です。そして私はそれについて黙っていません。

 
住民のWhatsAppグループから除外された後、私は近隣住民と連絡を取る手段を完全に失いました。他に方法がなかったため、法的権利として住民への手紙を書きました。

その手紙の中で、私はある率直な疑問を書きました。私は一人でこのフラットのモーゲージを支払っています。他の人たちは二人で一つのフラットの費用を分担しています。それなのに、なぜ彼らは私に対して差別発言をしたり、Silly Cowと叫んだりすることが許されるのかと。私はそれを尋ねただけです。

後に、あるDirectorから「その手紙がWhatsAppから除名された理由だ」と告げられました。これは事実ではありません。その手紙は除名された後に書いたものです。除名の理由になり得るはずがない。実際の理由は、私が人種差別的ハラスメントを報告したことでした。その報告——法律で保護された行為——が本当のきっかけでした。この事実のすり替えは単なる誤解ではありません。意図的な虚偽の説明です。そしてその事実はタイムスタンプによって証明できます。

実際に何が起きたか、はっきり申し上げます。ある住民が私に差別的な言葉を浴びせました。私はそれを報告しました。23分後、私はグループから除名されました。その不正義を指摘したことが、何年にもわたる排除・車両の損害・郵便の盗難・精神的苦痛を正当化すると言われています。正当化できる理由など何一つありません。あるのはただ、自分たちを守るために作り話を必要とした人たちだけです。彼らの説明は一つとして、文書による証拠に耐えられません。

この国ではいまだに、アジア人は「より良い生活」を求めてここに来たのだから、下に見られても当然だという思い込みがあります。私は日本での生活が劣っていたから英国に来たのではありません。日本は世界第4位の経済大国——英国より上位です。私は対等な人間として来ました。私が経験してきたことは、その思い込みが間違っていたことへの反発——そしてアジア人女性が沈黙せず、謝罪せず、消えようとしないことを受け入れられない人たちの行動——の結果です。

なぜ人々が私に怒っているのかと聞かれます。私は人種差別的ハラスメントを報告しました。見下した扱いを受けた理由を尋ねる手紙を書きました。沈黙を拒否しました。対等な扱いを求めました。私がしたことのリストは、以上です。

あるAdminが私に直接こう言いました。「あなたが敬意を要求するから人々は怒っているのだ」と。まるでそれが合理的な説明であるかのように。まるで敬意を求めることが挑発であるかのように。そうではありません。それは最も基本的な人権です。その怒りは私の問題ではありません。彼らの問題です。そして、それは私を黙らせることはできません。

私はここにいます。強制的に沈黙させられることはありません。

今、正式な法的手続きを開始します。今後もこのページで進展をお伝えしていきます。真実は記録に残ります。

同様の経験をされた方——住民として、テナントとして、あるいは基本的な敬意を求めたために沈黙させられたすべての方——ぜひこのペティションに署名し、シェアしてください。あなたは一人ではありません。

[現在：583名署名済み | 目標：1,000名]

Total documented damages to date: over £13,000 現在記録されている損害総額：£13,000以上