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The complaint is about the landlord: providing incorrect information to the resident to arrange a gas safety check; declining to disclose full names of staff members. The complaint is also about the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint concerns: The condition of the property when it was let to the resident and how the subsequent repairs were handled by the landlord. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s reports of a leak to the communal area of their block. Handling of required actions identified during a Fire Risk Assessment (FRA). Adherence to Section 20 consultation requirements. Complaint handling and communication. Record keeping.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202205550 Bournemouth Churches Housing Association Ltd 1 March 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint is regarding the landlord’s: Response to the resident’s concerns about the suitability of his property. Response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). Handling of the resident’s mutual exchange application. Response to the resident’s repair reports, including with regard to the heating and damp and mould. This investigation has also considered the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: The response to reports of various repairs at the property. The handling of reports of a faulty boiler. The response to concerns about the suitability of the upgraded kitchen and bathroom. Complaint handling.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s response to: Reports of the condition and effectiveness of the soakaway at the property . Reports of damp and mould at the property. The complaints handling. This report also considers the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s decision not to remove charges for repair works for leaks from the resident’s service charges. The landlord’s administration of the service charge account. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Requests for sound insulation to be installed in the property. Reports of repairs to the property. The Ombudsman had also considered the landlord’s handling of the related complaint.
The complaint is about: The level of rent charged by the landlord for the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be rehoused or to buy her home. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.