Residential Sales - Complaint Procedure
1. Please raise your complaint with the Agent that is handling your case.
2. If the Agent cannot resolve the issue for you then please put your complaint in writing addressed to the Management Team email:
[email protected]
3. We will acknowledge receipt of your complaint in writing within 3 working days. We will also start a full investigation.
4. In line with the Ombudsman guidelines a full written outcome will be sent to you within 15 working days.
5. If you are not satisfied with the full written outcome response from the Management Team you can write to the Managing Director, Jim Harris. In line with the Ombudsman guidelines the Managing Director will respond to you with a statement of the final view of the matter within 15 working days.
6. If you are still not satisfied with the outcome, you can raise your complaint with The Property Ombudsman https://www.tpos.co.uk/. The Ombudsman will request that you have exhausted the internal complaints procedure before contacting them.
The Property Ombudsman Ltd
Milford House
43-45 Milford Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2BP
01722 333 306
www.tpos.co.uk
Please note the following:
You will need to submit your complaint to The Property Ombudsman within 12 months of receiving our final viewpoint letter, including any evidence to support your case.
The Property Ombudsman requires that all complaints are addressed through this in-house complaints procedure, before being submitted for an independent review.
“If you are still not satisfied after the last stage of the in-house complaint procedure (or more than 8 weeks has elapsed since the complaint was first made) you can request an independent review from The Property Ombudsman without charge.”
7. When you have raised a complaint with the Ombudsman they will write to us as agents requesting our Property File and our version of the events. A case officer will then undertake a formal review of your complaint largely based on the documents from both sides
Lettings Complaint Procedure
1. Please raise your complaint with the property manager or sales advisor that
is handling your case.
2. If the sales advisor /
property manager cannot resolve the issue for you then please put your
complaint in writing addressed to the Lettings Manager for that particular
branch.
3. We will acknowledge to your
complaint in writing within 5 working days. We will also start a full
investigation.
4. In line with The Property
Ombudsman guidelines a full written outcome will be sent to you within 15
working days.
5. If you are not satisfied with
the full written outcome response from the Branch Manager you can write to the
Lettings Director. They will then respond to you with a statement of the final
view of the matter within 15 working days of receipt.
6. If you are still not satisfied
with the outcome, you can raise your complaint with the:
The Property Ombudsman
Milford House
43-55 Milford Street
Salisbury
Wiltshire SP1 2BP
7. When you have raised a
complaint with The Property Ombudsman they will write to us as agents
requesting our Property File and our version of the events. A case officer will
then undertake a formal review of your complaint largely based on the documents
from both sides.
I am disappointed that you have responded in such a way particularly as the nature of your complaint is not as straightforward as you state. Given the nature of your grievance, for which I sincerely apologise, I feel it is only fair to justify our position in this matter without going into a lengthy response. The issues you have raised have been dealt with which hasn't been easy given you have not always permitted access to contractors. The property operates on a septic tank suitable for a family of 4/5. Given the size of your family and the level of use we have been advised, and relayed this information back to you, that you should be having the tank emptied approximately every 7-9 months, which you have failed to do. This has been a fundamental issue in the problems you have experienced. I would also like to add that your relationship with the landlord became strained when you ceased to meet your rental obligations. Keeley has acted in every professional way possible to serve both you as a tenant under our duty of care and to also serve the landlord our client as fairly as possible.