Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202417205)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in a bedroom.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould in a bedroom.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handing of damp in the property and associated repairs.
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