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The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for repairs to the front door, wall, and window damaged following forced entry by the police. The associated complaint. The landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s requests for repairs to be completed. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlords complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to reimburse the resident for a replacement appliance. The landlord’s management of wet room floor repairs. The landlord’s management of roofing repairs. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of: Repairs to the roof and subsequent ceiling repairs. The lack of electrical sockets and reduced cupboard space following the installation of a new kitchen. The electrical rewire required to the property. This report has also considered: The landlord’s complaints handling. The record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about noise from the flat above. The landlord’s handling of reported damage to the ceiling of the property. The landlord’s handling of repairs to the wet room to prevent flooding. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about the condition of the windows. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about billing for communal electricity. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports concerning antisocial behaviour (ASB) and racial harassment.
The complaint is about: how the landlord responded to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour. the landlord’s decision to change the age restrictions on the scheme.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for a management move. the resident’s previous management transfer. the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of a rat infestation in the property. The resident’s complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202204441 South Kesteven District Council 31 July 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances of the […]