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Decision reports do not include residents’ names, but we name landlords. They date from December 2020, and we publish them 3 months after the final decision date.
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The complaint is about the landlord's handling of anti-social behaviour by a neighbour, which includes: threatening and physically abusive behaviour towards her and her family; sending handwritten notes; noise nuisance (loud music) at night; and the misuse of the communal area. The resident has also complained about the landlord’s handling of: the associated complaints; and the housing transfer application.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of repairs required to address the heating issues in the resident’s property, in particular, the installation of radiators to his kitchen and living room. the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the safety and security of his property including fencing, installation of lighting and provision of CCTV. the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request to be re-housed. the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of damp at the property. Complaint handling. The landlord’s record keeping.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202006889 Great Yarmouth Borough Council 31 July 2023 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 […]
The complaint was about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s reports of damp and mould. The resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s reports of fly tipping. The resident’s concerns about the communal grounds maintenance and communal cleaning. The resident’s request to move. The Ombudsman will also consider the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs at the property. the associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a back surge of sewage coming up through his bath and toilet.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the flooring following a central heating upgrade. The stairlift replacement. This Service has also considered the landlord’s: Complaint handling. Record keeping. The resident has also complained that the landlord has not offered compensation for negligence and damages.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB), specifically: Smoking in communal areas. Disposal of waste. Harassment and threatening behaviour. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint about her application for shared ownership.