Islington Council (202001430)
The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak through their bathroom ceiling.
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The complaint is about the landlord’s handling of the resident’s reports of a leak through their bathroom ceiling.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s: allegations of not maintaining the drainage system at the property; request to make a claim for damages; associated formal complaint.
The complaint is about the landlord’s decision to recharge the resident for repair costs following works on her boiler.
The complaint is about: the landlord’s handling of rent arrears following the resident’s succession of the tenancy; the landlord’s handling of repairs to the resident’s property; the landlord’s complaints handling.
The resident complained about the landlord’s: handling of a staircasing transaction in 2012. response to their request for the registration certificate for the solar panels at the property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of reoccurring leaks at their property.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s request to be allowed to retain CCTV he had installed prior to seeking its permission.
The complaint is about the landlord’s response to the resident’s report of disrepair in the property, primarily: The dormer windows not fitted correctly, allowing water ingress into his flat when open; The water leak into his flat; The front and back communal entry doors requiring replacing as they did not lock; His flat always being cold due to inadequate insulation; No light at the front or rear of the property; and The communal letter boxes not being fit for purpose as post was getting wet. This Service will also investigate the landlord’s complaint handling.
The complaint refers to: The landlord’s response to the resident’s reports of antisocial behaviour (ASB) and noise nuisance from her neighbour. The landlord’s handling of the associated formal complaint.
The resident complains about the landlord’s delay in resolving a leak into the property, and its subsequent offer of compensation for this.