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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of noise nuisance and anti-social behaviour (ASB) against her neighbour and the neighbour’s counter allegations made against her. The resident’s request for permanent rehousing. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: Concerns about communal cleaning, repairs, and garden maintenance. Associated complaint.
The resident’s complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of external maintenance and major works. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for financial statements in relation to the works. The landlord’s complaint handling. The Ombudsman will consider the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: toilet repairs including the standard of works and missed appointments. bathroom repairs including the standard of works and missed appointments. the resident’s reports concerning heating loss from the windows and door. the complaint and its level of communication.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the residents’ reports about personal items being left in communal areas of the building.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports about noise nuisance, anti-social and threatening behaviour from their neighbour. this investigation has also considered the landlord’s record keeping in this complaint.
The complaint is about; The landlord’s handling of an emergency property transfer and the resident’s access to temporary accommodation due to a serious incident of gang-related violence. The landlord’s complaint handling approaches and the level of redress offered to the resident.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202120407 Orbit Group Limited 30 June 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 case. […]
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the lettings service, including the availability of keys to the bin store and meter cupboards. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns about foul smells and fly infestations and not being notified of the problem prior to moving in. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s associated complaints.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of foul smells and fly infestations within the block. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about fire safety. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints regarding the smells and flies. The landlord’s response to the resident’s concerns about the standard of communal cleaning. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about the cleaning.