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The complaint is about: The resident’s concerns about the landlord’s asbestos removal works’ planning, necessity, and completion without his permission. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to make good the damage in his toilet room following asbestos removal works.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of leaks into his property, including the conduct of its staff and damage to the property and his appliances; and the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to a plumbing repair.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to remove the resident’s light and fan fitting to resolve issues with the property’s electrical supply.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: refusal to repair a dividing fence at the resident’s property; handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing application.
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on cladding in relation to the building the resident owns a property in. Response to the resident’s request to reimburse the costs which she had incurred in attempting to sell the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision not to allow partition of the rear garden at the property.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202003469 Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council 9 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]