Broxtowe Borough Council (202008071)
This complaint is about:
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This complaint is about:
The complaint is about the landlord’s:
This complaint is about the following issues: The landlord’s handling of leaks to a neighbouring property, including its handling of a forced entry into the resident’s property and the changing of the keys, and the way it communicated with the resident. The landlord’s handling of disrepair to the sitting room heater. The landlord’s response to reports of pests. The landlord’s response to reports of mould. The level of compensation offered by the landlord.
The resident complained about the landlord’s response:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) by her neighbours.
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The resident complains about the landlord’s decision to refuse her request for the notice period for the property to be reduced to two weeks, following her reports of ASB and communal repairs.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of an infestation; The landlord’s response to reports of Antisocial Behaviour (ASB), specifically in terms of the dumping of rubbish in communal areas and noise nuisance, and; The landlord’s priority banding of the resident, in respect of an application for a housing transfer.
The complaint is about service charges added to the resident’s rent account by the landlord. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property. The resident’s concerns relating to staff conduct.