Southern Housing (202307419)
The complaint is about:
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The complaint is about:
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of issues with the heating and hot water. Reports of a draught from her bedroom window. Concerns about staff conduct.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Concerns about a neighbour subletting a property. Reports of the conduct of its staff member. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about: The council’s allocations process. Inappropriate staff conduct. Noise from the flat above him. The position of the hot water pipes in the flat above him, which had caused his property to overheat. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the drainage pump in the resident’s wet room. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about: the impact of repair issues on the resident’s health. the landlord’s handling of: reports of concerns about subsidence, the kitchen flooring and a leak. the complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a leak from the balcony above. The resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of damp and mould and her request for compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for permission to remove a bathroom cupboard in his property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.