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REPORT COMPLAINT 202005710 Chesterfield Borough Council 29 September 2022 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. This is […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request for a bathroom replacement.
The complaint was about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of remedial works following a leak to the boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of a faulty boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of overflowing guttering. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damage to the resident’s property following a refurbishment in a neighbouring property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of breaches of planning permission, covenants, and disturbance caused by building works in a neighbouring property.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the replacement of the resident’s front door. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be transferred to another property. The landlord’s handling of the resident’s request for adaptations. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for mobility scooter storage. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of repairs to the property’s gate following a burglary. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports about her boiler. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for additional security measures and a management move. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of damp in the property’s hallway. The landlord’s complaints handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s communication about the property’s energy supply.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to reports of repairs to the resident’s heating system and her subsequent request for compensation.
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered by the landlord following the loss of heating and hot water at the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s concerns regarding the security of her post-box in the communal area.