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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the leaseholder’s complaint about: His reports of a leak outside his property. His request for information on making an insurance claim. Events that occurred after the final complaint response of 7 December 2020.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The replacement of the resident’s storage heaters. The resident’s reports of exposed wiring in the lounge. The impact of the above issues on the resident’s health.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s decision to decline the resident’s applications to purchase the property under the Preserved Right to Buy (PRTB) and Right to Acquire (RTA) schemes.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of repairs which the resident reported when she moved into the property and; complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the safety of storage heaters installed in her property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint concerns the level and reasonableness of the service charges.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s introduction of a communal caretaking service and service charge for this. The resident’s concerns about the level of service charge and her request for this to be removed. The resident’s concerns about the frequency and standard of service received. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202002206 Newham Council 20 July 2021 Our approach What we can and cannot consider is called the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction and is governed by the Housing Ombudsman Scheme. The Ombudsman must determine whether a […]
The landlord’s handling of a reoccurring leak from the flat above the resident’s property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: response to the resident’s reports of a leak at his property and the subsequent damage that occurred; advice regarding the resident’s application for consideration of medical grounds for his transfer application; response following missed appointments by its repair operatives; complaints handling.