Thetownend.com

A GAY couple who complained about a £33,000 loft conversion at their home were told: "I hope you're unhappy, I can't stand you."

Nick Heyes and David Williams received an email full of homophobic abuse after complaining about the work carried out at their Didsbury home by Luxus Lofts.

It read: "Dear Mr Gays, I hope you are very unhappy with your loft as I cannot stand benders and neither can anyone who works for us."

The message also challenged them to contact ITV's Builders From Hell show saying: "Please get us on TV asap."

It had been sent from an email address which staff at the Deansgate-based loft conversion specialists had used to communicate with the couple over a number of weeks.

No one at the company was available for comment.

But a receptionist said that others from outside the firm had access to the email account and may have sent the message.

Police have confirmed that they are investigating.

'Offensive'
Mr Williams, 38, an IT systems developer, said: "It's incredibly offensive and something like this is completely unacceptable in today's society.

"It's bigotry and it's just not right. Whoever wrote this email should not be allowed to get away with it.

"The company should hold an investigation to see who is responsible."

The couple employed Luxus Lofts to convert their attic into two bedrooms and a bathroom in June.

But they say that the work has been plagued with problems and is still unfinished.

Mr Heyes, 41, an electronic engineer, said: "It's been like living in a bombsite with all the mess everywhere."

When they emailed the company to complain, they say they were shocked to receive the reply which was sent at 11.53pm.

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said: "I can confirm that we have received an official complaint about an offensive email, and we are currently investigating the matter.





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I think Mr Gay and Mr Gayer should get a sense of humour.

Pay me £33,000, I'll do a dodgy loft conversion for you, call you a bummer, say I can't stand bummers and you can laugh then

They don't seem to be complaining about the job as such (in this article at least), they are more upset about the hoax "offensive" mail, which has obviously been sent by someone with a grudge against the firm.

"But they say that the work has been plagued with problems and is still unfinished."

That must be a hoax complaint then.

Santini could you misquote me more if you tried??

The article is clearly centring on the fact that these two blokes received a homophobic reply to their complaint.  as if it was an article about one loft conversion not going to plan it wouldn't really get much coverage.

The hoax I talk of is the actual mail they received, as the receptionist says it is possible that an external person wrote the mail.

Where did I say it was a hoax complaint?

The point I was making is that even if Mr and Mrs Bummer had a sense of humour, they probably would still be just as angry because this email was a reply to their complaint.

I guess this sort of thing doesn't happen in Scotland, so it must be quite novel to you all.

Gayness or botched loft conversions?

No, offensive emails to gays

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Both as painfull as one another from what iv'e eard! Would you want your loft converted? Or do you have a downstairs cellar!

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Millom

When I was a lad, the first gay couple I ever heard of were Scottish - Ben Doon and Phil McCracken.

and I thought it  was Patrick Fitwalter and Walter Fitzpatrick

class!!!