Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (202115332)
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
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The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to reports of asbestos in the property. The landlord’s handling of the associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of Reports of damage, noise and repairs following the neighbour’s loft extension work. Allegations of anti-social behaviour (ASB) made about the resident. Staff related complaints including an incident when the resident was asked to remove her T-shirt in a public reception.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of financial errors in its service charge calculations in the period 2017-2020. The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of inadequate works by the grounds maintenance contractor in 2020-2021 and therefore that the costs of those services should be limited accordingly. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for inspection of invoices pursuant to Section 22 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request to participate in a consultation on a draft service charge policy. The landlord’s response to the resident’s report of the landlord’s inaccurate report to the local authority cabinet. The landlord’s complaint handling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB). The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s: record keeping. complaint handling.
The resident complains about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the main entrance door/intercom and the request for compensation for this, and; the formal complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of disrepair to her property, in particular in relation to delays and the standard of repairs. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour, specifically of dogs being on the estate.
The complaint is about information provided by the landlord to the resident about the renewal date of the bathroom.
The complaint concerns the landlord’s handling of: The resident’s reports of defects/snags in the property. The resident’s concerns relating to how the TV aerial transponder was installed. Damage caused to the resident’s car as a result of discarded building materials in the development