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The complaint concerns: the landlord’s response to reports of water ingress and a lack of electricity supply to the garage; the level of service provided by an operative who attended after hours to investigate the issue.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201810771 Clarion Housing Association Limited 12 January 2021 Our approach 1. The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all […]
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the increase in his service charges, in particular, relating to the charges for the repair costs incurred following a fire within the block.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to Government guidance on fire safety and cladding in relation to the building which the resident owns a property in. Request for the resident to pay its legal fees in relation to her application to sub-let the property. Complaint handling.
This complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of mould in her property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: repairs at the property; cigarette smoke entering the property.
The complaints are about: How the landlord responded to concerns raised about the attitude of its staff. The landlord’s decision not to treat the resident’s request to astro turf the rear garden as an aid and adaptation under its policy; and the landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident the costs of having the work done privately. Rent arrears letters the resident received. The landlord’s decision not to make adjustments to the rent arrears correspondence it issues.
The complaint is about the time taken by the landlord to activate the gas supply in the resident’s property at the beginning of the tenancy.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of your transfer from your previous property. Information provided by the landlord at the beginning of your tenancy. The landlord’s complaint handling of these matters. The landlord’s offer of compensation for errors it identified in its complaint handling.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202003763 One Housing Group 14 January 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of […]