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The resident has complained about the landlord's investigation of and response to his: reports of being disturbed by impact noise from the flat above because of uncovered wooden or laminate flooring. reports about his neighbour's threatening behaviour and barking dogs.
The leaseholder complains about the landlord’s handling of his application for consent to carry out alterations to the property.
The resident complaints about the landlord’s handling of: the installation of a shower head and water pump, and; boiler repairs. He also complains about handling of the formal complaint and the level of compensation offered by the landlord. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the disposal of the resident’s belongings, following an eviction.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak, his requests for compensation, and his request to view its compensation policy.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of noise nuisance.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of noise disturbance from the property above. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a lack of hot water in his property and the compensation offered. The resident’s concern regarding the landlord’s comments about his behaviour and issues accessing the property to carry out repairs. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The resident complains about:
REPORT COMPLAINT 202103329 Watford Community Housing Trust 24 November 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 […]