Peabody Trust (202204160)
The complaint is about: Rent and service charge increases. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent and service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
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The complaint is about: Rent and service charge increases. The landlord’s administration of the resident’s rent and service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s new home introduction visit and defects inspection. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of defects/repairs in the property. The landlord’s handling of replacement keys. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to concerns about the information provided when the residents purchased the property. Reasonableness of service charges for repair works. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about : The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the property when he moved in and its decision not to undertake any further work. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident’s reports of leaks damp and mould in his property. This investigation also considered the landlords complaint handling. This investigation also considered the landlords record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord's response to the resident's concerns about the condition of the property following a mutual exchange. The landlord's handling of repairs to the property. The landlord's communication about a rent increase. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about: The standard of the garden maintenance. The conduct of the landlord’s gardeners. This Service has also considered the landlord’s handling of the complaint.
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of her reports of noise nuisance and antisocial behaviour.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident about: a request for support with her energy supplier. the support it offers, an energy visit and a request for repairs to take place after 2.30pm. its complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s responses to the resident’s concerns about: her Housing Moves application, including queries about a mutual exchange. a leak under the kitchen sink. an issue with the guttering. a back door which was in disrepair. the contractors used by the landlord for repairs. lift repairs. staff turnover. complaint handling, including the level of service and communication. As part of this investigation, the Ombudsman has also looked at the landlord’s approach to knowledge and information management.