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The complaint is about: The landlord’s standard of workmanship and handling of repairs to the driveway, ground around the property, garden, and rear doors. The landlord’s complaint management and level of compensation offered. This report also looks at the landlord’s information management and record keeping practices.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Apportionment of service charges for bulky refuse removal. Handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about issues with her windows and damp and mould at the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of this complaint. The Ombudsman has considered the landlord’s record keeping.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports about the actions of its contractor when carrying out clearance works at the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: the resident’s report of a leak in the roof; and the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: complaint concerning damp and mould and repairs needed in his property; requests to be moved to another property.
The complaint is about the landlord's handling of: Repairs from commencement of the void (empty) period. The resident's reports of damp and mould in the property and associated repairs. The associated complaint. This Service has also taken into consideration: The landlord’s regard to the resident’s vulnerabilities. The landlord's record keeping.
This complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak from the water tank; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of contamination in the water tank; The landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to: The resident’s report of damp and mould. The resident's request for compensation for her personal belongings that were affected by the damp and mould.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202220645 East Devon District Council 14 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 […]