Metropolitan Thames Valley Housing (MTV) (202212445)
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of structural noise issues with the property.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of structural noise issues with the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Request to be re-housed. Concerns about staff conduct . Reported repairs and the condition of the property at the time it was let to the resident. Associated complaints.
The complaint is about: The condition of the property when the resident moved in. The information provided about the property. The landlord's handling of repairs to the property. The landlord’s response to the resident’s request for costs incurred.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of repairs to: Plumbing – Water tank/boiler, shower, taps and drainage; Roof leak and ceiling damage; Window; Garage door. The landlord’s complaint handling .
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of the decision to decommission the resident’s property; the landlord’s handling of the resident’s rehousing concerns.
The resident’s complaint is about the landlord’s handling of repairs to the bathroom. The Ombudsman has also considered the landlord’s complaint handling in this case.
The landlord’s response to the resident’s: Report of no water supply to his property. Associated complaint.
REPORT COMPLAINT 202224181 Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea 5 December 2023 Our approach The Housing Ombudsman’s approach to investigating and determining complaints is to decide what is fair in all the circumstances […]
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s: Reports of damp and mould issues around the bedroom windows and associated damage to the wall and windowsill. Reports concerning the communal areas including the solar panels being defective and not good value for money, and concerns about the lifespan of the water tanks and expansion vessels being charged for through service charges. Request to install a gate to the front of the property. Request for a detailed breakdown of service charges over the last 5 years due to the fluctuating level of the charges. Query regarding the level of the service charge in 2020 which was higher than the estimated charges. Request to set up a residents’ committee. The associated complaint and the resident’s request for compensation.
The complaint is about the landlord’s: Handling of antisocial behaviour (ASB). Complaint handling.