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REPORT COMPLAINT 202005342 Westminster City Council 11 February 2021 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the case. This is […]
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to two leaks in the property including the length of time taken by it to resolve these matters. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for compensation for the damage to his personal belongings, distress and inconvenience. The landlord’s handling of the decant and decision not to offer a second decant.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: consultation about, and installation of, a mobility scooter storage unit (the store). handling of the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about how the landlord dealt with arrangements to carry out an annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports regarding repair works to the ‘threshold’ at his patio door and the subsequent amount of compensation it offered.
The complaint is about how the landlord had responded to the resident’s reports of issues with the satellite signal serving his property.
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.