“Warwick Estates threatening to vandalize my Jewish neighbors’ religious scrolls, and then charge them for it! No tolerance of intolerance and discrimination in Hackney,” she declared. Hackney Mayor Philip Glanville replied on Twitter that he would be discussing the issue with Warwick Estates on Monday.“Clearly unacceptable, very insensitive and also distressing for the residents involved,” the mayor tweeted.Warwick Estates subsequently issued an apology and retraction on Monday, saying that residents of Cedarwood Court were not required to remove their mezuzot and would “certainly not” be removed by the company. “The letter was sent by the property manager who was attempting to perform his job in line with his interpretation of the lease. The letter was overzealous in its nature and not in keeping with our business values,” wrote the company.“The property manager in question and Warwick Estates are deeply sorry for any offence we have caused to the residents at the development and indeed the wider Jewish community.“We thank the members of the Jewish community for bringing the matter to our attention and we will ensure that appropriate training takes place so mistakes such as this do not reoccur again.”Appalled by letter from Warwick Estates threatening to vandalize my Jewish neighbours' religious scrolls (Mezuzahs), and then charge them for it! No tolerance of intolerance and discrimination in Hackney. pic.twitter.com/L8oILWhdTB
— Ivana Bartoletti (@IvanaBartoletti) November 25, 2018