Midland Heart Limited (202000360)
The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his property.
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The complaint concerns the level of compensation offered to the resident following his reports of a pest infestation in his property.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB).
The resident complained about the level of compensation the landlord offered in relation to its handling of repair works.
The resident has complained that the landlord has offered insufficient compensation following a large leak and extensive, long term follow up repairs.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to not carry out additional repairs to a bike shed door.
The resident has complained that: The landlord took too long to complete repairs to the roof. The landlord had not addressed all the outstanding repairs or complaint issues by the time of the final response. The landlord provided poor customer service during the repairs and complaint procedure. The cost of the Section 20 works was too high, and the resident had not been consulted about the works or the cost.
In their form and email to the Housing Ombudsman Service, the resident has complained: The landlord has not compensated the resident for damages caused by a boiler leak in January 2019. The resident is charged a different amount to other residents of similar properties on the same road. The landlord has not compensated the resident for continued distress since August. During the landlord’s complaint procedure the resident has complained about: The handling of the hotel accommodation while the kitchen electrics were not available. The landlord’s gas contractor’s service. The handling of the repairs related to the leak.
This complaint is about the landlord’s handling of: repairs to the resident’s kitchen; the related complaint.
The complaint is about: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of anti-social behaviour (ASB). The landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint refers to the landlord’s: handling of proposed upgrades to the resident’s property, complaint handling.