Optivo (now Southern Housing) (202216980)
The complaint is about: How the landlord handled repairs to the communal entry door to the building. How the landlord handled repairs to the communal TV aerial. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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The complaint is about: How the landlord handled repairs to the communal entry door to the building. How the landlord handled repairs to the communal TV aerial. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of works in communal areas. Sharing of the resident’s personal data with its contractor. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of defects and repairs. Complaints handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the residents reports of ASB (anti social behaviour). The landlord’s handling of the residents complaint. This investigation has also considered the landlords record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of outstanding repairs and its communication. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated. The landlord’s knowledge and information management has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The lack of a designated parking space. The lack of suitable recycle bins at the property. Issues with the communal entrance system. The lack of access to the managing agent’s portal system. The report has also considered: The landlord’s complaints handling. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: repairs to the resident’s leaking roof; the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of leaks at the property, including the subsequent repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of repairs to the roof of the resident’s property. Response to the resident’s reports of damp and mould. Handling of the resident’s reports of inappropriate staff conduct. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s report of damp and mould.