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The complaint is about the landlord’s assertion that the resident is in rent arrears and the resulting deductions from her benefits, with the landlord having informed the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) that rent money is owed.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about:
The complaint is about: The landlord’s offer of redress in relation to the repairs service it provided to the resident between 2015 and 2017. The landlord’s response to remove rent arrears on the resident’s rent account. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a management move. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord's handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The resident’s request for a housing transfer.
REPORT COMPLAINT 201912592 Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council 13 May 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. […]
The resident complained: About repairs to resolve damp and mould in her property; That she should be allowed to move property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s repair request The compensation offered by the landlord for a lack of heating The process and condition of the property at the start of the resident’s tenancy; and The landlord’s decision to increase the rent. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB); the related complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB) noise nuisance.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202012909 Birmingham City Council 11 May 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 is […]