Southern Housing (202311736)
The complaint is about the level of service charge set by the landlord for the cyclical works, and whether the standard of work justified these charges.
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The complaint is about the level of service charge set by the landlord for the cyclical works, and whether the standard of work justified these charges.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of concerns about grounds maintenance. Handling of concerns about parking. Handling of reports of mould at the property. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports that his neighbour’s home business was causing noise nuisance. The Ombudsman has also assessed the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a recurring roof leak and its repair and replacement. We have also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB).
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of grounds maintenance work being charged for through service charges.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to an uneven communal pavement and drain. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of a refund request for fire doors that it did not install.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for the kitchen floor to be levelled.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of high energy usage following the installation of a new heating system in August 2022. The resident’s reports of high energy usage following the installation of storage heaters in April 2024. The resident’s complaint about a guttering repair.