Waltham Forest Council (202300868)
This complaint is about the landlord's response to reports of a leak, damp and mould, and a crumbling ceiling within the property.
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This complaint is about the landlord's response to reports of a leak, damp and mould, and a crumbling ceiling within the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of ongoing damp and mould.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the sale of the late resident’s property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling as part of this investigation.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s communication with the resident following a fire at her property. The landlord’s disposal of the resident’s personal items following the fire at her property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the conduct of its removal contractor. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s report of repairs to the kitchen and bathroom. The resident’s report of the contractor’s conduct. Reports of the resident’s behaviour. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour. The Ombudsman will also investigate the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: handling of reports of defects to windows. complaint handling.
The landlord’s handling of reports of lift outages. The landlord’s record keeping has been investigated. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns of: Mould in the property. Communal lift repairs and the length of time it had been non-functioning. The communal lighting repair. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s: Identification of a leak in her bathroom. Handling of her request for a bath to be installed. Response to a loss of heating in her living room. Contractor’s conduct towards her.