Brighton and Hove City Council (202307465)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple leaks resulting in damage to the property. Associated complaint.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of multiple leaks resulting in damage to the property. Associated complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) including dumping of rubbish by a neighbour. Complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of poor cleaning, caretaking and maintenance of the property and its surrounds. Associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould and related window repairs. Repairs to the intercom. Reports of excessive dust in the property. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s handling of the associated complaints.
The complaint is about the landlords handling of: The resident’s reports that its records incorrectly showed that her property had 3 bedrooms. A door replacement. The Ombudsman has also investigated the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s complaints about: Increases in rent. The landlord’s setting of a fixed service charge. The landlord’s implementation of an unacceptable behaviour agreement. The standard of communal garden and grounds maintenance. The standard of communal cleaning. The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: Repairs to the communal lift. The resident’s report of repairs within her property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Rehousing application on medical grounds. Formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of leaks into the kitchen. Associated formal complaint.
The landlord’s response to the resident’s complaint about staff and contractor conduct during refurbishment works to the property, and a gas safety incident.