Birmingham City Council (202220689)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of damp and mould. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
This complaint is about how the landlord handled: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance, antisocial behaviour and tenancy breaches from her upstairs neighbour. The resident’s concerns that the path outside her house and a corridor were being used inappropriately by third parties, including a dispute about whether the path and corridor were communal or part of her property. This investigation has also considered: The landlord’s handling of the associated complaints. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the annual gas safety inspection at the resident’s property and its communication. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of reports of damp and mould in the property. The associated complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of garage repairs and subsequent recommended adaptations. The landlord’s complaint handling has also been investigated.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rent account, and the associated arrears. Rehousing application. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about antisocial behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s handling of repairs to floorboards. The landlord’s complaint handling and record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the kitchen. The resident’s decant from the property. The resident’s concerns about officer conduct. The associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns that a bedroom in the property was not sufficiently insulated and was too cold to use. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of requests for improvement in the maintenance of the communal garden. The landlord’s handling of requests for cleaning and renovation of interior decoration and carpets in communal areas. The landlord’s handling of lift repairs, including delays in replacing the communal lift. The landlord’s handling of requests for other repairs. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaints handling.